PDF-Examining religion and belief Sikhs

. (Belief:) It is going to rain. So, (Belief:) The streets will get wet. When I say that this process an end, and that we can reach more specific conclusions about which actions we have an obligati Founded in the Punjab, India in the 15. th. Century – about 500 years ago.. 30 Million Sikhs. Sikh means: disciple/follower. Sikhs believe. There is only one God. God is without form, or gender. Everyone has direct access to God. The Laity and the pre-reformation parish. Religion: why Bother?. ‘Listen, my son, to the instructions of your mother. Today I go the path of the prophets, apostles and martyrs; I drink the cup that all of them drank before me; I go the path of Jesus Christ who had to drink this cup as well. I urge you, my son, submit to the yoke of Christ; endure it willingly, for it is a great honour and joy. Do not follow the majority of people; but when you hear about a poor, simple, repudiated handful of men and women cast out of the world, join them. Do not be ashamed to confess your faith. Do not fear the majority of people. It is better to let go of your life than to deviate from the truth’.. Animism – Animism . is the belief in the existence of spirits, demons, or gods that inhabit animals and other natural phenomena. Animists believe that even geographic features like a mountain, a tree, a river, or an idol made of wood or stone might be inhabited by a god. or belief work at the . EHRC . – engaging . with employers . Sue Coe, Programme Head, . Equality and Human Rights Commission. Sue.coe@equalityhumanrights.com. 02. Why I will fight to bear my cross: Four devout British Christians take their battle for religious freedom to human rights judges. WALT: . 1) To Investigate Sikhism.. 2) Look at the special dress-code Sikhs have.. WILF:. Level 4: . Can describe some aspects of Sikhism. Level 5: . Can explain some aspects of Sikhism. Level 6: . Can explain and evaluate the importance of the 5’s to Sikhs. 1. RELIGION and NON-RELIGION. 2. Students learn about:. The religious dimension of human history. New religious expression. Non-religious worldviews. The difference between religious and non-religious worldviews. Prepared by . Dr.Luna. . Farhat. Where do we find ‘the ‘ legal . definition of religion? does the constitution define religion? . there is no such single definition in all worlds constitutions.. INCLUSIVE & EXCLUSIVE DEFINITIONS. One way of defining religion is to see it in terms of the functions it performs for society or . individuals.. Yinger. ,. . Religion is . 'a . system of beliefs and practices by means of which a group of people struggles with the ultimate problems of human life. David Voas. Department of Social Science. University College London. The respondent perspective. What . do . our respondents care about? . What . matters to them? . What . affects the way they think and act, even if they’re unaware of the influence? . RELIGION. ?. A religion consists of supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universes. Religion establishes beliefs and values that define how people worship the divine being or divine forces.  . Theme 2 – Booklet 4.  . Theme 2: Challenges to religious belief – Religious belief as a product of the human mind – Booklet 4. Evaluation Freud. Challenges to Freud. Benefits of religions. . To be able to understand the basic history of Sikhism. . To know what the five K’s are at the end of the lesson. . To understand what a . Gurdwara. is. . To understand the main Rites of passenger of Sikhs. Guru Nanak, a spiritual teacher, made his appearance in northern India in the fifteenth century C.E.. His followers were called Sikhs, meaning “disciples, students, seekers of truth”. In time, he was succeeded by a further nine enlightened Gurus, ending with Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708).