Religion and Non Religion Syllabus (1 Viewer)

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Additional content for SOR II HSC Course

Religion and Non-Religion (16 indicative hours)

The focus of this study is the human search for meaning through religion and non-religion.

Outcomes

A student

H1 explains aspects of religion and belief systems
H2 describes and analyses the influence of religion and belief systems on individuals and society
H6 organises, analyses and synthesises relevant information about religion from a variety of sources, considering usefulness, validity and bias
H7 conducts effective research about religion and evaluates the findings from the research
H8 uses appropriate terminology and concepts related to religion and belief systems
H9 coherently and effectively communicates complex information, ideas and issues using appropriate written, oral and graphic forms.

Content

Students learn about:

The religious dimension in human history

• the expression of the religious dimension in human history

• the significance of the religious dimension in human history

• the global distribution of the five major religious traditions


Students learn to:
• identify the following expressions of the religious dimension in human history:

– animism​

– polytheism​

– monotheism​

• evaluate the place of the religious dimension in human history to provide:

– meaning and purpose for the individual​

– social cohesion​

– social transformation​

• investigate statistical data of the current global distribution of the five major religious traditions

New religious expression

• the rise of new religious expression and spiritualities

• the influences on the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualities


Non-Religious Worldviews

• the human search for personal fulfilment through non-religious practices:

– Agnosticism​

– Atheism​

– Humanism​

The Difference between Religious and Non-Religious Worldviews

• the response of ONE religious and ONE non-religious belief system to:

– the concept of the transcendent​

– the human person​

– social responsibility​

• recognise the reasons for the rise of new religious expressions as people:

– search for personal fulfilment​

– seek ethical guidelines​

– seek to clarify their relationship with society​

• explain how the following have influenced the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualities:

– the rise of materialism​

– scientific progress​

– growth of ecological awareness​

– disenchantment with ‘traditional’ religious practice and guidance​

• outline the essential features of Atheism and Agnosticism

• outline the positions of:

– Rational Humanism​

– Scientific Humanism​

• discuss how Agnosticism, Atheism and Humanism determine the aspirations and behaviour of individuals

• compare the response of ONE religious and ONE non-religious belief system to:

– the concept of the transcendent​

– the human person​

– social responsibility​