Unit+-1+World+religion

=Unit Title: World Religion=

=AOI:= toc Human Ingenuity

=MYP Unit Question:= How religion has influenced our life?

**Significant concept:** Religion removes darkness of ignorance, and guide people to the light of true understanding.

Definition:
There are numerous definitions of religion and only a few are stated here. The typical dictionary definition of religion refers to a "belief in, or the worship of, a god or gods" or the "service and worship of God or the supernatural" However, writers and scholars have expanded upon the "belief in god" definitions as insufficient to capture the diversity of religious thought and experience.

Origin and development
T __he development of religion has taken different forms in different cultures. Some religions place an emphasis on belief, while others emphasize practice. Some religions focus on the subjective experience of the religious individual, while others consider the activities of the religious community to be most important. Some religions claim to be universal, believing their laws to be binding for everyone, while others are intended to be practiced only by a closely defined or localized group. In many places religion has been associated with public institutions such as [|education], [|hospitals], the [|family], [|government], and [|political] hierarchies. __

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Richard Dawkins explains why Humanity does not "need" religion, even if it gives them false hope and comfort. media type="custom" key="25258388"

The evolutionary origin of religions theorizes about the emergence of religious behavior during the course of human evolution.

Links: http://listverse.com/2013/06/13/8-reasons-people-embrace-religion/

Links for debate on religion:
http://www.debate.org/opinions/do-we-need-religion

Why people are religious
-Religion is also a very social activity. While Protestant faiths put more emphasis on individual study of the Bible, Catholicism is all about the Church and the social aspects of it. - Religion was traditionally a means of explaining the natural world and providing answers to life’s problems. Religion formed in societies which understood little of the world around them. - It is crucial to mention fear. We must not fall into the trap of imposing modern liberal concepts onto something as ancient as religion. We mustn’t pretend that religion is simply a choice that people make based on the evidence, because for many it isn’t. To them, you //have // to believe. All religions contain threats of punishments for non-believers and while modern preachers play down Hell, the fear of eternal punishment keeps many within the fold of religion.

**Assessment details:**
The good points and 3 religions that you have studied at least 10 points of comparison or on the basis of feature and on the basis of that name a religion and specify what you liked and you did not like about that religion. And worksheet on different religion.
 * Formative: **

**Summative Task**: Write a Newsletter on “**Humans always need religion”.** In your newsletter include the information gained from chapters, rise of new religion, e.g.the Mauryan Empire and the case study on world religion already given to you.

Worksheet http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/worksheets/