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Family and Religious Studies: Made Simple Form One
CONCEPT OF RELIGION
Define religion/Explain the meaning of religion.
- religion is a belief in a Supreme Being and man's response through symbols and actions to the presence of the Supreme Being.
Discuss why it is important to study Family and Religious Studies
- to develop respect for human dignity and diversity
- to facilitate the development of unhu/Ubuntu among learners
- to create and promote social responsibility among learners
- to instil a sense of sound ethical norms from religions
- it leads to the understanding of the role of religion in the formulation of appropriate ideologies that may help motivate, propel, and sustain development
- to promote religious tolerance and inter-religion dialogue.
- it enables learners to develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking, decision making and conflict resolution.
- it nurtures leaders and promotes self-management
- improves learner's appreciation of enterprise and technology
- it creates a sense of belonging
- it creates an appreciation of the family's contribution to the development of the child
- it is a launch pad for various careers such as teaching, law, arts and humanities and authorship among others.
- it helps learners to rationalize their faith and not to be emotional about faith matters.
Identify /name the types of religion.
- monotheistic and polytheistic religions
- monotheistic religions believe in one Supreme Being eg Judaism, Christianity, Islam and African Indigenous Religion
- describe each of the monotheistic religions, that is, the name(s) of the Supreme Being, it's key beliefs rituals, sacred days, and so on
- polytheistic religions believe in many gods Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Taoism.
Religions can also be classified basing on the area of origin, hence
${ }^{\circ}$ Religions of Indian origins such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism etc
${ }^{\circ}$ Religions of Chinese origin such as Confucianism and Taoism
${ }^{\circ}$ Religions of Semitic origins such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Bahai-Faith
${ }^{\circ}$ African Indigenous Religions
Religions can also be classified basing on how they operate:
${ }^{\circ}$ Proselytizing Religions
- these are religions that seek converts. They preach and one is converted into that religion, for example, Christian, Islam
${ }^{\circ}$ Non Proselytizing religions
- these religions do not seek to make converts. One is born into these religions and does not have to be converted …