Journal Quiet Quiet Matthew 23: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You Cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.” Matthew 23: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You Cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.” Food for thought: When is a time I have been a hypocrite? How can I become more authentic? Food for thought: When is a time I have been a hypocrite? How can I become more authentic?

Saint of the Day Saint Louis Saint Louis Feast Day: August 25 th Feast Day: August 25 th Life Life

Introduction to Religion 8/25/15

Service Questions 3 hours of service from this summer can count towards required 15 hours 3 hours of service from this summer can count towards required 15 hours 15 hrs= 3 from summer + 3 from school sponsored projects + 9 outside hours 15 hrs= 3 from summer + 3 from school sponsored projects + 9 outside hours

A short procedural review Bathroom Bathroom Stay in seat during class Stay in seat during class Raise hand to speak Raise hand to speak No sharpening pencil while I’m speaking No sharpening pencil while I’m speaking No eating, only drinking water No eating, only drinking water Come in quietly Come in quietly

What is Religion? Class Definition Class Definition "[Religion is] a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden--beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community.” - Sociologist

What does the Catholic Church say about other Religions? Nostra Aetate Nostra Aetate “"[O]ther religions found everywhere try to counter the restlessness of the human heart, each in its own manner, by proposing ‘ways,’ comprising teachings, rules of life, and sacred rites. The Catholic Church rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions." “"[O]ther religions found everywhere try to counter the restlessness of the human heart, each in its own manner, by proposing ‘ways,’ comprising teachings, rules of life, and sacred rites. The Catholic Church rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions."