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| + | A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. A critique of Geertz's model by Talal Asad categorized religion as "an anthropological category." Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From their beliefs about the cosmos and human nature, people derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.<br> | ||
| + | Many religions may have organized behaviors, clergy, a definition of what constitutes adherence or membership, holy places, and scriptures. The practice of a religion may also include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration of a deity, gods or goddesses, sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trance, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service or other aspects of human culture. Religions may also contain mythology.<br> | ||
| + | The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith, belief system or sometimes set of duties;however, in the words of Émile Durkheim, religion differs from private belief in that it is "something eminently social". A global 2012 poll reports that 59% d's population is religious, and 36% are not religious, including 13% who are atheists, with a 9 percent decrease in religious belief from 2005. On average, women are more religious than men. Some people follow multiple religions or multiple religious principles at the same time, regardless of whether or not the religious principles they follow traditionally allow for syncretism | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 26 June 2014
Grammar
1. Complete with as or like:
2. Write three sentences using as and three sentences using like:
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Phrasal Verb
Conversation
- How would you define a "religion"?
- Do most people work out a religion for themselves or simply follow their ancestors' religion?
- What characteristics are common in fundamentalist religious groups?
- Should religion be taught in schools? Why? Why not?
- What positive things do religions do today?
- What negative things do religions do today?
- Do you think that religious people are happier? Why? Why not?
- What do you think of the idea of hell?
- What do you think of the idea of heaven?
- In what areas does religion have an impact in your country?
Prepositions
Vocabulary
Religion
- Mosque
- Minaret
- Heaven
- Angel
- Halo
- Hell
- Devil
- Pitchfork
- Demon
- Church
- Steeple
- Stained glass window
- Bell
- Bible
- Cross
- Podium
- Preacher
- Altar
- Chalice
- Candle
- Organ
- Choir
- Cathedral
- Monk
- Nun
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/religion/
Review
1. Fill the sentences with as or like:
2. Rewrite the sentences following the model.
- That roller coaster is as tall as the ferris wheel. / elevator / not
- That roller coaster is as tall as the elevator.
- That roller coaster is not as tall as the elevator.
3. Look at the map below and write how you would spend a day on this park.. Describe which rides and the order you would go to, the food you would eat, etc...:
4. Sentence listening
Answers
5. Read the text and answer the questions below:
Religion
A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. A critique of Geertz's model by Talal Asad categorized religion as "an anthropological category." Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From their beliefs about the cosmos and human nature, people derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.
Many religions may have organized behaviors, clergy, a definition of what constitutes adherence or membership, holy places, and scriptures. The practice of a religion may also include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration of a deity, gods or goddesses, sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trance, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service or other aspects of human culture. Religions may also contain mythology.
The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith, belief system or sometimes set of duties;however, in the words of Émile Durkheim, religion differs from private belief in that it is "something eminently social". A global 2012 poll reports that 59% d's population is religious, and 36% are not religious, including 13% who are atheists, with a 9 percent decrease in religious belief from 2005. On average, women are more religious than men. Some people follow multiple religions or multiple religious principles at the same time, regardless of whether or not the religious principles they follow traditionally allow for syncretism
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