How Religion Informs Conscience (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Religiously informed conscience
Religiously informed conscience
Inner moral compass shaped by religious beliefs & teachings
Role of faith in moral guidance
Role of faith in moral guidance
Provides clear direction on thoughts, feelings, and behaviours
Emotional result of following faith
Emotional result of following faith
Inner peace and satisfaction
Primary sources for informing conscience
Primary sources for informing conscience
Sacred texts (Bible in Christianity, Qur'an in Islam)
What scriptures contain
What scriptures contain
Direct commandments and moral guidance
Religious exemplars in Christianity & Islam
Religious exemplars in Christianity & Islam
Jesus in Christianity, Prophet Muhammad in Islam
Feelings from following religious conscience
Feelings from following religious conscience
Peace and joy
Feelings from acting against religious teachings
Feelings from acting against religious teachings
Guilt and remorse
Constructive function of guilt
Constructive function of guilt
Prompts believers to seek forgiveness & return to faith path
Protective role of religious conscience
Protective role of religious conscience
Guards against harmful/unethical actions per faith tradition
How conscience protection operates
How conscience protection operates
Creates internal resistance to behaviours conflicting with faith
Faith as moral framework
Faith as moral framework
Comprehensive guide for ethical decisions & moral behaviour