The Difference Between Religious and Non-Religious Worldviews (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Worldview definition
Worldview definition
Framework that helps people understand and interpret life
Transcendence definition
Transcendence definition
Existence above or apart from the material world
Key distinction: religious vs non-religious worldviews
Key distinction: religious vs non-religious worldviews
Concept of transcendence
Humanist critique of religious focus on transcendent
Humanist critique of religious focus on transcendent
Causes neglect of worldly concerns & practical problems
Christianity: God's nature re transcendence
Christianity: God's nature re transcendence
Both transcendent (beyond world) & immanent (via Jesus)
Christianity: view of human person
Christianity: view of human person
Fallen into sin, requires salvation
Humanism: view of human person
Humanism: view of human person
Agents of reason and thought
Atheism: view on transcendence
Atheism: view on transcendence
Rejects existence of any transcendent being or realm
Buddhism: view of transcendence
Buddhism: view of transcendence
Transcendent is immanent; everything has Buddha-nature within
Buddhism: view of life and reality
Buddhism: view of life and reality
Life is illusion; everything is impermanent and changing