FAITH AND RELIGION

FAITH Beliefs held in your mind A gift from God Rooted in basic human trait-intelligence

Cannot be taught therefore, cannot be tested Involves the individual Can only be witnessed

RELIGION An expression of /or practice of your beliefs Involves actions A system of beliefs Can be taught, therefore can be tested It creates a community

Religion is an attempt by communities of people throughout history to express their shared faith through outward signs

Meaning of Religious Faith Religious faith is defined as a sense of trust that we have in a power beyond ourselves in a supreme being or creator (God).

In friendship we trust another person we can see In religious faith we trust in God, whom we cannot see

The actual act of trusting our religious faith comes from the heart. It is a feeling of intuition Trust in our religious fiath sometimes comes from what we understand about certain issues or ideas

To understand the deeper meanings of faith and religion one needs a trust that sees life as basically good and embraces life with hope

Questioning our Faith?? “Why did God let this happen?” “Why do bad things happen to good people?”

Role of Religion in Education To help us form a conviction (beliefs opinions) about the deeper meaning of life and serve as a source or personal security Components of religion: writing, wisdom, worship.