The Big Questions (Junior Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Big life questions - definition
Big life questions - definition
Profound, personal inquiries about existence & meaning
Universal nature of big life questions
Universal nature of big life questions
Asked across all cultures, backgrounds & time periods
Big question: purpose of individual existence
Big question: purpose of individual existence
Why am I here?
Big question: what comes after life
Big question: what comes after life
What happens after death?
Life event triggering questions about afterlife
Life event triggering questions about afterlife
Death
Life event sparking 'Is life a gift?' question
Life event sparking 'Is life a gift?' question
Birth
Experience causing 'Why bad things happen?' question
Experience causing 'Why bad things happen?' question
Suffering or pain
What religions offer for answering big questions
What religions offer for answering big questions
Sacred texts, teachings, rituals, prayer/meditation, leaders
Science's method for investigating universe
Science's method for investigating universe
Observation and evidence
Philosophy's approach to fundamental questions
Philosophy's approach to fundamental questions
Logical, systematic way
Benefit: big questions and intellectual growth
Benefit: big questions and intellectual growth
Encourage deeper thinking on important matters
How big questions guide life
How big questions guide life
Help guide values, choices, and relationships