Aspects of Religion
By Ashleigh Higgins
Symbols
Jewish
The Star of David is believed to protect the ones who wear it around their necks. The Star of David symbolises the deep connection between Israel and the Israeli people.
Symbols
Symbols are used to symbolise things like artwork, events and people.
Catholic
The Cross is a symbol of the victory Christ won through his suffering, his sacrifice, to make up for the sins of humans.
Beliefs
Jewish
The Jewish believe that there is only one God, which is the tradition of monotheism.
Beliefs
A strong belief in a supernatural power that can control human destiny.
Catholic
Catholics believe in the Ten Commandments of God, these are guidelines to live by.
Sacred Text
Jewish
The most sacred text of the jewish religion is the Torah or otherwise known as the Tanakh that contains writings of Jewish history and divine commandments.
Sacred Text
Writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity.
Catholic
The most sacred text of catholics is the Bible, which tells us of the things that Jesus did and the way that he lived and how we should.
Myths and Stories
Jewish
These stories have played an important role in the history of Jewish religion. They don't believe in fairy tales with creatures like elves and fairies but in Angels and Demons that populate the worlds beyond our own.
Myths and Stories
Comes from the early beliefs of a religions making, an explanation of the world and why things happen to people.
Catholic
Alot of Catholic religion is based on the writing of myths and stories that can not be proved to be untrue or true. Catholics believe in myths and stories from the bible as a way of enlightenment to the understanding of God.
Ethics
Jewish
Jewish ethics aim to answer questions related to the major code of Jewish law. To them every breach of promise in commerce is a sin provoking God's punishment.
Ethics
Moral principles that govern a persons or groups behaviour.
Catholic
Catholic ethics define concepts of right or wrong. Catholics find it their calling to teach, reprove, correct, and train in righteousness.
Rituals
Jewish
Jewish rituals and religious acts are grounded in Jewish law called the Halakhah that means 'the path one walks.' Their rituals govern not just religious life, but daily life, from how to dress, what to eat and how to help the poor.
Rituals
Religious ceremony that has a meaning to religions beliefs.
Catholic
Most Christians attend worship services at church on Sundays, which include singing and prayer. There are 7 sacraments of the catholic church and they are rituals that show the commitment to the church.
Religious & Spiritual Experience
Jewish
For some spirituality means connection to God or a connection to some force greater than themselves. Religious experiences vary throughout their entire lives.
Religious & Spiritual Experience
Essence of Spirituality as to discover our true selves, to know ourselves.
Catholic
Religious experience generally brings understanding that can be experienced as a form of healing, enlightenment or conversion.
Social Structures
Jewish
In the Jewish religion Rabbi's are authorities on the Torah so their job is to be able to answer questions about the applications and understanding of the Torah. ( the Koran )
Social Structures
The people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relation.
Catholic
The social structure for the catholic church relies on the higher powers of the church such as Popes, Cardinals and Bishops