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HSC Religion and Non-Religion
INTRODUCTION
'BE THINKING' has a highly recommended and extensive page, called CULTURE + WORLDVIEW. Relating our faith to our culture
'BE THINKING' also has a highly recommended and extensive page called TRUTH + TOLERANCE. Issues of pluralism and postmodernism
NSW HSC SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
Can be found HERE
TEXTBOOK HELP
'Religion and Non-Religion' interactive revision page from LIVING RELIGION text (Pearson)
SOME USEFUL NOTES
BEST: RELIGION and NON-RELIGION
From BANKSTOWN TAFE
From MRS DONAGHY'S BLOG : UPDATE - unfortunately, unlike this site, we have now been excluded from this blog.
'Non-Religious World Views' by Leonard Weiss - a student (WORD doco download. Use with caution!)
The Nature of Belief Systems by Rob Julian (Ravenswood School for Girls)
Bored of Studies FORUM on Religion and Non-Religion
ECCSORHSC2UNIT Wikispace
emmausSOR2009 Wikispace
VIDEO: A Syllabus Overview by Tristan Forsyth
1. THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION IN HUMAN HISTORY
Animism:
'Animism'. A Religion Profile from International Students, Inc. (PDF)
'Primitive Religion' by World Religions Index
'The World of Animism.' Written by Patrick Zukeran (Pobe Ministries)
'What is Animism?' from Got Questions
Polytheism:
'Polytheism' by Theopedia
'What is polytheism?' by Got Questions
Monotheism:
'Monotheism' by Theopedia
'Can Monotheism Be Proven?' from Got Questions
'The Origin of Man's Religions.' Written by Patrick Zukeran (Pobe Ministries)
Statistical data of the current global distribution of the 5 major religious traditions:
World Religions adherent's statistics and religious geography information (HUGE!)
The Jewish Population of the World 2010
2. NEW RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION
3. NON-RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS
Atheism:
The New Atheists is a dedicated page on this site. The 'New Atheists" include such people such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens.
'What is atheism?' from Got Questions
'Atheism' from Theopedia
'Atheism, Agnosticism, and Skepticism' by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart (Handbook of Today's Religions)
Agnosticism:
'What is agnosticism?' from Got Questions
'Agnosticism' from Theopedia
'Atheism, Agnosticism, and Skepticism' by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart (Handbook of Today's Religions)
Humanism:
Secular Humanism is a dedicated page on this site.
'What is secular humanism?' from Got Questions
'Secularism'. A Religion Profile from International Students, Inc. (PDF)
Article: 'Evangelicals see secularism as greater threat to Christianity than Islam' by Karen Peake (Christianity Today Australia).
4. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND NON-RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS
We have a dedicated page on WORLDVIEWS HERE.
'Nonreligious Worldview' from Teaching About Religion
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