Encountering the Sacred

The profession of faith (creed) for Muslims is the

The second ground rule is to acknowledge that we

Nostra Aetate says the Church does not reject what is true and holy in other religions.

Blending beliefs and practices into one system is known as

A region where many languages are spoken, people come from different cultures live together.

The co-existence of many religions in a society.

Religion

Who called religion the “opiate of the masses”?

Life’s meaning comes from a relationship with a supreme being.

The desire to search for something bigger than ourselves or recognize what is sacred in the world around us is known as

A Policy and law that recognizes and supports the diversity of a nation’s population.

A person who doubts that humankind can ever know the existence of God

Nature is sacred and alive with the spirit of the divine; humans are dependent on nature.

The profession of faith (creed) in Judaism is the

According to Nostra Aetate, How does humanity form one community?

Religious Pluralism in Canada is

An attitude that recognizes the right of others to worship according to their own beliefs.

Which religious impulse is based on the refusal to accept that life is simply birth, life and death?

All faiths proclaim a _______________________ to express their deepest beliefs.

Only truth worth considering is based on human values, science and technology.

Studying other religions is important because it

According to Nostra Aetate, religions outline a program of doctrine, moral precepts, rituals

Nostra Aetate says that Buddhism

According to Nostra Aetate and Catholics and Muslims share

The third ground rule is to respect the ______________________ of other religions.