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Question 1 Question 2 What is the NCCA? The National Christian Counselors Association (N.C.C.A.) is a non-profit, professional organization that trains, certifies, and licenses Christian counselors. The Association includes ministers, Christian counselors, testing specialists, medical doctors, attorneys, and educators. We are committed to the Lord Jesus Christ and believe that counseling is vain, unless it is founded upon and directed by the Word of God. Our purpose is to help Christians who believe that God has called them into the ministry of counseling. The N.C.C.A. has been faithful to this mission since 1981 and has assisted thousands of Christians to fulfill their call. We can help you achieve yours Question 3 Australia is a the multi-faith country very muti-cultural country so the importance of interfaith dialogue in of Australia. The most important one which stands out to me is the in 1995 Jewish, Muslims and Christian bodies came together and issued their first joint press release on a foreign affairs calling for strong action on the political situation in Bosnia. This one has great importance because these are three big religions that are apart of Australia so by them coming together it has a sense of Australia coming together. St Mary’s cathedral involved on the Anzac day of 2001 Buddhist monks and Christian ministers. With a day of such important significance for this to happen again it’s a great moment. Because the ministers and monks are the leaders and by them coming together that is important. The one that stands out to me the most is the one of the world conference on religion and peace organized a heads of faith meeting in NSW attended by leading of Catholics, protestant, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Bahai faiths. Because Australia is a new country people are immigrating from all over the world looking to get away from wars and so many things which have rewarded there country. Anther group focused on reconciliation is the Australians for native title reconciliation. Which is a national network of groups and individuals. They are mainly non-indigenous and there main focus is to work to support the justice and rights of the aboriginal and Torres Strait islands people. ‘Reconciliation Australia’ is a group whose prime focus bringing together of the aboriginal communities with non-aboriginal communities which is an important factor for our country since there was tension in previous years about land rights and what not. This involves justice. Recognition and healing. What is interfaith dialogues objectives? It has a number of objectives and ideas one of the main ones is to model how different faiths can come together a spirit of cooperation and harmony it is a slow process although if we work together and people listen it can work. Why is interfaith dialogue important in a multi faith society? With interfaith dialogue a country can feel a sense of coming together enough as it is you can move from town to town and feel like you are in a different country all together people will confirm this. Australia the most multi cultural place on earth, which means interfaith, is needed. This dialogue, which is for Christians Muslims and Jews in important since they take up more, then ¾ of the country which is more then 75%. This Dialogue is important to the people who are in the organization and also the people who are not apart of it. it impacts on all people. When did it start ? The Dialogue was officially 'launched' in March 2003 after 12 months of formal preparation, which was preceded by informal contact and discussions between the NCCA, AFIC, & ECAJ Some objectives of the organization. ** Objectives ** To support each other in times of difficulty Question 4 > > ACAP publications cover a range of themes; combining detailed analysis of census data with information from other sources. yr 12 essay
 * Over the last 60 years there has been a large increase in orthodox Christians from less then 1% to almost 3%.
 * Methodists and Presbyterians dropped in numbers and Baptist, church of Christ and Salvation Army have remained at much the same level.
 * Figures from 2001 show the religions make up in population and that is has doubled to 18.8 million, only 68% called themselves Christian but 4.9% claimed a different religion.. not stated what 11.7% and no religion raised to 15.5% which is a large amount.
 * A big change for the Christian religion is that Catholics have increased by 6% and Anglicans dropped by 19%.
 * Anglicans had plenty of people taking up the Australian population but now have decreased.
 * Total population in 1947 was 7.7 million 88% stated they were Christian and only 0.5% listed other 11.1% did not respond and 0.3 had no religion at all.
 * In 1945 the difference of the country from then to now is amazing.
 * The country was monoculture, monreligious, monoethinic and focused on the mother country which was England for its international viewpoint.
 * The most dramatic changes have happen over the last few years which is, Judaism has been stable Hinduism has increased slightly, whilst Buddhism and Islam have grown in large numbers across the country especial in the western part of Sydney and many parts of Melbourne.
 * Uniting was o the first census count in 1981 which was 4.9%.
 * In 54 years no religion went from 0.3% to a dramatic 15.5%.
 * In 54 yrs the population grow by around 11million people.
 * The population is on a dramatic move now they say in 20 year it might double.
 * Christian was and still is more then half the population from in 1947 being 88% to dropping to 6.8%.
 * One of the major influences of the Australian culture o the ecumenical movement is that Australians are very often fairly pragmatic and easy-going. They don’t appreciate public conflict or lack of harmony over matters they consider fairly private.
 * The ecumenism movement it the coming together of Christianity to discus things like the uniting amongst the churches.
 * This movement’s aim is to bring apron piece and harmony.
 * With our highly multi faith and multi cultural society this day is designed to bring people together.
 * The main aim is to bring the Christian churches together there is so many Christian types this is why this movement is running.
 * All 17 of the churches get involved in this movement. These are churches like the Greek Orthodox Church, roman catholic church, uniting church of Australia, salvation army.
 * In the state of NSW ecumenical council is a group of around 16 churches, which consists of churches from the ACT and NSW. This is a group which provides the chance for people to gather together and reflect, as they worship together. This group is made up of three types of Christian groups catholics, protestant and orthodox.
 * The NSW ecumenical council has set up in conjunction with the Women Cameron which has arranged the world day of prayer, it will commence on Friday the 5th of March 2010. It is a global ecumenical movement which brings Christians of many traditions together to observe a common day of prayer each year. To enrich Christian faith as it grows deeper into ecumenical expression.
 * This movement has been going on for many years infect it formed to replace the ACC. Which was in 1994.
 * The national councils of churches Australia has been forming little organizations to try to bring the country together.
 * To be a model of how different faiths can live harmoniously together in Australia
 * To build understanding, good will and a sense of community between people of different faiths
 * To explore and learn about each other and our faith traditions
 * To share our knowledge and insights with others
 * To work together to achieve common goals in Australia
 * Since 1945 almost 6 million people have come to Australia as settlers.
 * For Australia economically to have the amount of strength it has, and being a first world country.
 * Dew to the war a large scale of people immigrated any way possible to come to the new land of Australia looking for a new life.
 * People use to migrate to get away from Australia looking for a new ands better life people are still doing this and finding if comfortable to come from overseas because of the large number of people in the country from different societies. The immigration during the war was more about getting away but now people no the greatness of Austrians natural beauty and come to live hear for the sheer brilliance of the land.
 * Most immigration called themselves Catholics
 * From south East Asia there are mainly Buddhist people.
 * Migration agreements developed both formally and informally and included people from Austria, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Holland. Spain and others European countries most were Roman Catholics and or orthodox Christians.
 * Without migration the population would shape up the way it has and continues to.
 * Britain was the main source from the 1788 fleets coming over.
 * Wars and conflict has seen many Muslims come from the Middle Eastern part of the world. To improve the desire of life and well being. This sometimes brings conflict with other religions, which is why groups like the NCCA are put together.
 * Migration is massive to Australia even the traditional owners of the land migrated to Australia.
 * We live in a society which is generally considered to be multiethnic, multi faith and multiracial. Today 68% of the population in Australia call themselves Christian yet fewer attend church regularly.
 * Approximately 30 percent of marriages end in divorces dew to our multi cultural.
 * Census figures show immediately after World War 2 the dramatic increase in migration post 1945.
 * Which accented 88% of the people to be Christian.
 * Today the ABS states the population is past 22 million.
 * The ABS states the following.    The 2006 Australian Census Analytic Program (ACAP) is a collaborative venture between the ABS and some of Australia's foremost academics and social researchers.
 * New age religions have no holy texts, central organisation, membership, formal clergy, geographic centre, dogma, creed etc. It is in fact a free flowing spiritual movement, its a grip of the believers who shear in similar beliefs, they focus on individual.
 * Secularism is the belief that religion should not interfere with or be integrated into the public affairs of a society.
 * Today 68% are Christian.
 * The ABS states that the population is on the move incline.

http://halal.50megs.com/halal.html [] [] =[] [] //islam topic//= notes

in 1848 a dual system of education was in place in new south whales with a board of national education supervisiongin non denominational. in 1880 the NSW government gave no money to schools

the roman catholic church was agaist this t of secular education and established there own.

state controlled schools has been condemnedin pope pius IXs ‘syllabus of errors’ in 1864 \. in 1879 roman catholics had codemned government schools as ‘ seedplots of future.

roman catholic chursh founded a sckool system with religious orders of teachers as their fundation the cathlic school became a mortar of the catholics community. in a board in 1919 to promote employ and co ordinate the RE to govt schools by the angloican church. by 1909 she had over 100 nuns working in schools througout austrialia catholic schools based on cheap labour finalcail support by the laity

the education system came from churches in 1824 the schools estarte corprotion provided the anglican church with 1/7 of all colonial land grants money riasred from the use of land supported clergy and anglican schools.

they nurtured memories of presecution in ireland and discrimination in early austrialia.

part A

muslims see there God Allah as their one and only they to stay apart of the relgion must show full faith in him and do as is asked of the religion for example pray 5 times a day. this is what makes muslims strong within them selves and has kep the relgion faithful.

the five pillars- the five pillars represents the important things in life. which shows there basic practices. to remain a part of the muslim community you must forfull all of the pillars doings for example Zakat giving a percentage of your earnings.

Shahada- Shahada the first pillar out of the five shahada is the islamic confession of faith. its resitation in public allows one into the muslim community or affirms one’s membership of it. it also represents the faith of there is no god but allah and Muhammad the prophet. this statement expressed is uniqueness of god for muslims.

salat- the second pillar is about the importance of pray, muslims must pray 5 times a day. the morning, lunch, afternoon, in the evening and also at the end of the night. clocks at mosques show the believer when it is best to pray. people may think that praying 5 times a day is crazy but muslims say it only makes there faith stronger all up the prays go for almost an hour, but they see prayer as a thing that lessens stress and puts the day prespective.

zakat- the third pillar of islam is charity, and in particular almsgiving. muslims must give money to the unfortunate, and poor. which is called zakat. the earnings of their wealth yous could say becomes taxed by the poor in a great way 2.5% of all there earnings must go to the poor. organisations at mosques exist to distribute this money to the poor, but it is better to donate the money yourself. the term Zakat means ‘to purify’ so the emphasi is on letting go of earthly possession on to focus on allah. it has moral aspects as well as literal significance.

4th pillar sawm the fouth pillar of islam is fasting! for one month each year, all muslims must mot eat drink or have sexual interation, including pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating as well as younge, old, sickand travellers on long journeys. some say what does fasting help well fasting is the way to interact with the poor people to get a sence of the living of the poor for more or less then half a day, and this providesds them with a chance to control the desires of the body. fasting for a month is called Ramadam. this the the most sacred and holy time of the year. when the sun does down, people can start eating again. 5th pillar Hajj hajj literally means ‘to set out for a place’ the fifth pillar of Islam is pilgrimage. pilgrimage is a major practice of most religions, but in Islam it is central and essential. all Muslims who are healthy and enough money should travel to Mecca. they should walk the same roads that muhammad walked. it is a trip that Muslims should make at least once in their lifetime if they are able to do so. 

__jihad__ is a reference to actions that further the cause of Allah, including missionary activates. Donations. Jihad can also refer to the confronting of evil and wrongdoing and it is in the context that may refer to fighting or concept of holly war

7 articles of faith

allah is god. angels instruct Allah's will revelation thru book of allah prophets (rusul) last judgement life after death (akhira) supremacy of allah

the 7 articals which come of significant importance to the muslem people.

Qur'an

when Muslims seek a way to deal with any issue in there lives there first and greatest authority is the Qur'an. the Qur'an is the most important book that the muslims have your could say that it is the bible to the Catholics. the book has 114 chapters or what they call suras from the longest at the front to the shortest at the back. the qur’an is revealed by god to people of there eras, the qur’an is considered by muslims to be the final revlation of Allah to humanity and the great of revelations of Allah. muhammad received the qur’an over 23 year period.

hadith

in the form of the hadith processed in the literary remembered by Muslims r Mohammed's words habits acts and jestures. b the hadith is Muslim althourtity were the quran is not explised. the hadith which attempts to systematise the law system encoded in the qur’an led to ore people becoming interested in recording the doings and sayins of the prophet. the hadith includes the action of the prophet. from judging criminal cases, all the way to comments on washing.

principal beliefs

part C Halal and harem

Hall and harem are 2 different things hall you can say is good and do able and harem is forbidden.

Hall is a quaint term, which means lawful or permitted. Sometimes it is translated as acceptable or not forbidden. Halal foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah the supreme lawgiver. In the holy Quran. Allah commands Muslims and all mankind to eat halal things. Eating halal is obligatory.

Harem, which is totally the oppercite haraam, which means unlawful or prohibited. The other words used for haraam is unacceptable or forbidden haraam foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited for consumption by Allah. Eating haraam is forbidden for every Muslim. If a Muslim consumes harem foods he will be sinful.


 * // "Halal" is a Uranic Term, which means 'Lawful' or 'Permitted'. Sometimes it is translated as 'Acceptable' or 'Not forbidden'. Halal foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah- the supreme lawgiver. In the Holy Qumran, Allah commands Muslims and all of mankind to eat of the Halal things. Eating Halal is obligatory. // || //The opposite of 'Halal' is "Hiram", which means 'Unlawful' or 'Prohibited". The other words used for Hiram is 'Unacceptable' or 'Forbidden'. Hiram foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited for consumption by Allah. Eating Hiram is forbidden for every Muslim. If a Muslim consumes Haraam foods, he would be sinful.// ||

=notes - muslems searching other countires and expanding, as the chritians were agiasnt this.= that pope obern the second sent out men to reclame. no discussion with chirstians untill around the 1970s. mecca where the family began. developed losts of medicine making the mecdiacl world so advanced. muslems went into spain 1 of 3 options get killed, leave or change to muslem. religious wars were on conflicts in many contries religions looking to take over. around the yr 1000, mumhhamed around 400 yrs old. It was expected that a Muslim would visit Mecca at least once in there lifetime 610 A.D. --Muslims believe that Muhammad, merchant from Makkah (Mecca begins receiving messages from Allah (God in Arabic). The divine visions will form the basis of the Koran, Islam's holy book. Muhammad leads a religious movement that worships Allah and no other deity . Over 100 different cities in the Islamic world. around 1750 were developed so information was easier to pass down stories Mongolians invaded Bagdad. Whilst doing this they burnt down libraries and burnt down mosques. But after this half of the Mongolians ended up converting to Islam.

the fudamental principle that underlies muslim ethics is islam submissive to Allah. giving them selves up to god and beliving in him.

sacred law is called the shari'ah (pathway) AND SET OUT THE WAY OF WORSHOP. which is in the Qur'an and the prophet's practice. it oges beyond the common understanding of worship. God wonts them to live a full eithical life.

the resurrection the implications is the human person will be transformed breyond death the essence of the resurrenction is thyt jesus conqured death and rose from the dead and returned which aspects of the nature of jewsus are matters of fact and which are matters ofaith revelation to revel things variants of christianity 5 areas catholicism protestantism anglicanism orthodoxy penteoctalism anround 1970ws new age religion preachers theses are in order for chiristians what is cathlolicism? for cathlics worshipers sacramental teachings are drawn from scrptures and religious traditions. it is hierarchical and structure and under the authority of the pope. the cathlic church broken into 8 sectionas armenian byzantine coptic ethiopiaan chadlean maronite roman west syrian. the eucharist is the focus of worship and catholics belive thyt transubstantiation occurs to make jesus physically present in the bread and wine. cathlics belvie that faith and good deeds are necessary for salvation. there is an increae focus on mary and the saints cathlics 7 scarafices baptism eucharist reoncilliation confirmation marriage holy holy orngers anointing of the sick the strong belief in heven and hell catholicism has a latin tradition in the liturgy there is a astrong tradtiion of monasticism in the pristhood there has been a special role of catholics in the history of societ throught education and scoail reforms. prodtestism protestism evolved out of thje reformation were: martin luther (1483 to 1546) john calvin (1509- 1564 ) martin luther espcially denounced the corruptions which exist in the cathlic church and the supremacy of the pope.

the bible became the the source of authority for each denomination of protestism EG lutheran calvinists methodist presbyterians =**WEEK 7 - Wednesday and Thursday Self Directed Learning**= You are required to complete the following research using the links below []

**[|**Origin of the Name of Jesus**]**
In this article, we shall consider the two words -- "Jesus" and "Christ" -- which compose the Sacred Name. []

**Questions**
1. Explain the origin of the name (a) Jesus and (b) Christ. he word //Christ//, //Christos//, the Greek equivalent of the hebrew messias jesus which comes from the latin word, which is the hebrew jeshua or joshua. (b)christ 2. Use the scripture quotes in the reading (a) find 5 Scripture passages and write out the whole quote (b) Who was Josephus? 3. Give the Latin name for (a) Jesus and (b) Christ joshua 4. How did the title 'Christian' develop? the name chirst delveoped from the word christian.

1)Jesus the word from the latin greek lesous, which is other works ins Hebrew jeshuaa or Joshua or jeshoshua meaning the jehovaah is salvation. ** 2) - **Luke ( 3:29 ). For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire. - Romans ( 16:21 ) Salute Ampliatus, most beloved to me in the Lord. - Mathew ( 1:2 ) Abraham begot Issac. And Issac begot Jacob. Jacob begot Judas and his brethern. - Mathew ( 1:21 ) And she shall bring forth a sin : and thou shalt call his name jesus. - Acts ( 10:1 ) And there was certain in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurnion of that which is called the italian band. - Josephus Flavius was a jewish historian, born A.D. 37, in jerusalem he died at the age of 101. he belonged to a distinguished family, with many priests within that family. the families paternal ancestors including himself trace back 5 generations.** 3)

a) **The latin name for Jesus is Lesous.** b) **The latin name for Christ is Christus.**


 * 4) in the beginning the followers of jesus were called Christians in antoinch (acts 11:26) because they acted just like jusus**

**[|**The Holy Name of Jesus**]**
We give honour to the Name of Jesus, because it reminds us of all the blessings we receive through our Holy Redeemer. [] Questions 1. Use this reading to outline why the name of Jesus is holy.becuse they ffollowed jesus.and jesus is there savourour 2. What role have the various Popes (Urban IV, John XXIII, Clement XIII and Benedict XIII) played in ensuring the name of Jesus is holy. 3. Why is IHS significant for Christians?

**[|**Early Historical Documents Concerning Jesus Christ**]**
In this article, we discuss the ancient historical documents -- pagan, Jewish, and Christian -- referring to Christ's life and work. [] Questions 1. Outline what **//pagan//** sources say about Jesus? 2. Outline what **__Tacitius__** has to say about Jesus? 3. Describe what Pliny the Younger says about Jesus? 4. Describe Josephus' understanding of Jesus. 5. Outline what Christian sources say about Jesus? chiristans say that jesus was their savour and will come agian,.

**[|**Chronology of the Life of Christ**]**
In this article, we shall endeavour to establish the absolute and relative chronology of our Lord's life [] Questions 1. Construct a Time line of the Chronology of the life of Jesus. Ensure that you attribute a scripture passage to each point on the time line.

**[|**The Character of Jesus Christ**]**
Here we consider the character of Jesus as manifested first in His relation to men, then in His relation to God. [] Questions 1. From the section 'Divinity of Jesus' what is your understanding of the Divinity of Jesus?

**[|**The Mystery of the Incarnation**]**
The Incarnation is the mystery and dogma of the Word made Flesh. [] Questions 1. Outline the Nature of the Incarnation as described in Section II 2. Outline the effects of the incarnation on Christ Himself (Section III) 3. Define The Incarnation.

**[|**The Resurrection of Jesus Christ**]**
Resurrection is the rising again from the dead, the resumption of life. In this article, we shall treat of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, including its characteristics and importance [] Questions 1. Construct a Table of Facts about the Resurrection of Jesus. 2. List 5 Scripture passages that support the Resurrection of Jesus. 3. Choose ONE opposing THEORY and outline the central ideas of this theory.

**[|**Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus**]**
Devotion to the Sacred Heart is but a special form of devotion to Jesus [] Questions 1. Explain the concept of devotion in relation to Christianity. 2. Outline the historical ideas on the development of devotion.

**[|**Christology**]**
Christology is that part of theology which deals with Our Lord Jesus Christ. In its full extent it comprises the doctrines concerning both the person of Christ and His works; but in the present article we shall limit ourselves to a consideration of the person of Christ []

Questions
1. Outline Pauline Christology in dot points 2. Outline Christ's divinity in Pauline epistles. 3 In point form LIST the Christology of Catholic epistles. = = =**Please ENSURE you add you answers to your WIKI during EACH lesson.**=

=**// __Section A__ //**= 2. What is the moral law? It’s a combination of love with your neighbour and your god, this is founded in the chapter of (Deuteronomy 6:5) “ love the lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength” combined with “ love your neighbour as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18). Moral law is your love with the important things in life.
 * // 1.well what is Monotheism In Judaism? Monotheism is the belief in one God; the word monotheism represents one god. Their god the creator of the universe and who is unhuman and isn’t a person in particular and has no body type at all. //**

3. What is the covenant to the Judaism people? It is strictly an agreement between man and god. God states that the Israelites are the chosen ones who have to be faithful to him and follow his rules and god shall look after them and guide them through life //**

1.what is the Yahweh? People see Yahweh as a leader and the creator of all, he will never have a beginning and never end, and he is everything important. Is everywhere and at any given time, and is respected by his follower. //**
 * // Section B

1. What is god to the Jews? They believe he is their role model their leader their meshier. In there life god will come only on the condition that they follow his rules and get the world perfect by following the commandants and so forth. For a lead they everyone does the right things in life and when the world is perfect god shall come. //**
 * // 2.The moral laws what is it all about? The moral law if followed will lead them into good paths. You must have good standards. The Decalogue, which also has its standards of good things, which are also things to follow by, moral law is the behaviour is society, which has to be a great standard to bring god down to earth, but god will never come until the earth is perfect. //**
 * // 3. The covenant with god and the Jewish people states that the people are the chosen ones like the covenant with Israel. This occurred upon mount Sinai. Through Moses he used his power to bring it upon them. As Moses came down from the mountain with two tablets containing written Decalogue, this was a guideline of to which they have to live by to make the world a better place. //**
 * // Section C


 * // 2.moral law? Treat other the way you treat yourself show everyone the respect they deserve, as they should show u the respect you deserve. By not going against the mitzvot. //**


 * // 3.The Shabbat? Which is a send from god a gift although this gift is cherished, it is considered and a celebrations day were they feast. Were the people eat from there every day work and everyday life, and spending time with family. The Shabbat represents the relationship between god and man it symbolizes it. //**

=**__//judaism//__**= ABRAHAM.__//** WEDNESDAY- WHO WAS ABRAHAM? abraham, born abram around the time of 1800BCE.father of tarach who was an idol marchant, when abraham was growing up he did was most kids wouldnt he went agaisnt his fathers beliveings and told him self that he was mono phisim and belvied in the one god then god came to him and he took apon some challagnes at a younge age and then startin living in the city. God may have tempeted him at a younge age we dont no although going agiasnt is father he did set of. if abraham was to have kids and they were born of man as a sign to god that he worshiped him he had to curcumsise his kids. abraham set forward still believing is god promise to one day be a leader. reminded that his seed should be a start to a heaven.
 * //__why are the commandments important to jewish people:

THURSDAY- JEWISH UNDERSTANDING OF A COVENANT- a covenant is an agreement between two people or two parties. the agreement may be that the both of us cannot kill our nabours, a covenant shouldnt be broken in our study of abraham we learn about the covnants that abraham had with god.

FRIDAY- JEWISH UNDERSTANDING, COVENANT WITH REFERENCE TO ABRAHAM- The jewish covenant, also know as the b’rit was a promise between Abraham and god. God promised Abraham a land of unknown a sacret land. He was spoken to by God to take himself and his family to a region where he would settle them in, bless it and make it a great nation. Abraham did as God asked and took his people and began to travel to the west towards the Mediterranean until he arrived at the promised land of Canaan. On this same day the lord and Abraham had a covenant which said, "To your descendents I will give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates" then later god made the covenant with Abraham of circumcision. And Abraham the leader and father of their religion.

WHY IS MOSES SIGNIFICANT IN JEWISH HISTORY- moses was the chosen one from god his life story show great detail for beginning untill the end, being the guider to saving many lives, GOD the artest behind it all couldnt have done is without moses. if moses didnt believe and do as God asked of him slaves wouldnt hav been free from eygpt, and they wouldnt have been able to eat in the desort.

MOSES- moses was born in a time were the hebrews were slaves in egypt. the pharaoh afraid of being taken over orded all hebrew boy babies to be killed. moses put in a basket and entred into the nile river. the pharaohs daughter looked after moses and he was rased as one of them. he grows up as an egyptian prince. deap down he was a hebrew seing a hebrew being killed he seeks to kill the egyptian, and does so. God spoke to moses through a burning bush telling moses to free the slaves. moses went to the pharaoh askin him to free the slaves, though he wouldnt do so. moses worned the pharaoh about the bad things that would happen if he did. aventually he gave in after his son had died, moses began helping them to leave. they got out as soon as posible, they didnt even put yeast in to bread so it didnt rise. after the pharaoh relised that the empire would fall apart and no one could build for him. so he sent his men to get the slaves. with help from God they got away. as they settled in the new land they were running out of food moses seeked God. GOD said 'i will give you food' and that he did. moses was told to meet god at the top of the mountain 3 months later, where he was give the 10 commandments.

SUBJECT SPECIFIC TERMINOLOGY- PHARAOH SLAVES WORKERS BLOOD YEAST PARTED EGYPT LAND PLAUG DEUT

LATE COVENTANT WITH GOD- when abraham was 99 when he was spoken to by god agian, the covenant was again renewed which included more primises. that he name could be changed from Abram to abraham. he was told sarah would be a mother of isaac within a year, and isaac was her to the promise which abraham had been given.

SUBJECT SPECIFIC TERMINOLOGY- __jewish; judaism; torah; tdecalogue; mitzvot; tanach; Israel; abraham; david; adem; patriarch; red sea; talmud; ten comandments; semitic;__

adams prestentation was great it explained right from the start and created tyhe earth and so forth how the gods cae apon and so forth

sarahs was a hard one a asian culture but she did well to explain all of this culture and i enjoyed the presentation. Nature of religion I think in religion there are already strong believers although if god was within us the god vibes that would role through our bodies would be amazing i could maybe create more trouble in the world with strong believers causing fights within other religions although if religions stuck together and people stayed together the purity that would be within us would be abnormal. //Marco- Why do people fail to respond to the God within? Is is man that drives man from man? Or is it religion that divides man? What do you understand as free will? Where do we get free will from?

becuase they dont fell there is a god within. man drives man but i think religion also drive man. free will we bring upon our selves.

people may fail to respond becuase they dont feel the need to respond like things are under control or we sometimes thing the god within doesnt exist the god within isnt there//

=**Self - Directed Learning - DUE Friday Week 6**= • outline the nature of the Dreaming in relation to: – origins of the universe – sacred sites – stories of the Dreaming – symbolism and art

• discuss the diversity of the Dreaming for Aboriginal peoples

• recognise the importance of the Dreaming for the life of Aboriginal peoples

• investigate the inextricable connection of the Dreaming, the land and identity

define the nature of the dreaming

well the dream time the aborigionals ways to tell and try to eplain why and how things come along like why rivers run and why the sun shines and why the moon is in its position at night.the dream time is the way in which aborigonals explain the way in which they came onto this land. dreaming can also be our time of rest our bodys fall asleep altought our brains may still be awake thinking and dreaming about things that happen thoughout the day

Define the supernatural dimension of religion. (2 marks)
 * Assessment for Learning Task 1**
 * Nature of Religion**
 * 35 marks – 10%**
 * Short Answer Questions**: //Nature of Religion (15 marks)//

the supernatural dimension is used in most religions as mainly gods. e.g in the catholic religion our god up in the heavens is supernatural. the dimension of religion

List five (5) the characteristics of religion (5 marks)

religion needs beleifs faith freedom sometimes transendency hope love

Outline how the characteristics of religion interact to provide a living religion (3 marks) religion is our way to look at ourselves as to say we believe is something without religion in this word it would.

Describe the contribution of religion makes towards society (3 marks)

the large contribution that religion made and is continuing to make is covering almost the world. people use religion as a guidance we use religion to have gods as role models to keep on tract and to live a long and healthy life. religion also starts wars because of different beliefs might come across each other dew to the fact of living in the same country but following different gods.

Define transcendent (1 mark) transcendent is beyond everything. e.g. god is beyond the skies.

Define immanent (1 mark) the word immanent means to be remaining within or taking a place within in. immanent is internal


 * Short Answer Questions**: Aboriginal Spirituality (20 marks)

Outline the importance of the dreaming for Aboriginal spirituality. (4 marks) the importance of the dreaming is vastly recognized to be a large factor as to why and how aboriginals got hear and why things are the way they are. the dreaming is a night dream that all of us humans have at night where are body shuts down but our minds are still thinking. the dreaming is the-

past

present

future the dreaming helps aboriginal culture to tell stories through song, dance and art. these stories are still told t today and have been passed down. and there is roughly 250-300 dream time stories.

Explain the inextricable connection of the Dreaming, the land and identity to Aboriginal Spirituality. (4 marks)

aborignals with the dreaming they need the dreaming the dreaming is the culture of aborignals the dreaming is the cultural feelings they feel wat the follow how they follow.

Describe the importance of art and symbol within Aboriginal Spirituality. (4 marks) art and symbol are within the spirituality of aboriginals because it is there art to tell stories which helps people to understand things of how and why aboriginals believe they are hear.

Define the following (a) Metamorphosis (b) Imprinting (c) Externalization in relation to the land. (3 marks)

metamorphosis were one thing changes into anther like the story of the woratar changes

Outline the impact of the ‘stolen generation’ on Aboriginal spirituality. (5 marks) the stolen generation the vast importance to aboriginal people. the time when they were captured and put as slaves. the rase was also tried to be wiped out the aboriginals

what does the stolen genrtation do to the culture. victoms of rape the half cast kids not owned by the white or the blacks

trying to change the culture of the aboriginal people.

the pain and hate. being taken from family.

this painting relates to the site of warlukurlangu south of yuendumu. it tells the story of a blue tongue lizard man who sets fire to the surrounding countryside to pursue and punish his two sons, who refused to share the kangaroo which they had killed.

camp site, water hole - man - fire, smoke, water , blood - two men sitting - rain - four women sitting - water running between two water holes - a resting place - footprints

=**//__INTRO ABORIGNALS__//** 1>When a small ‘a’ is used not a big ‘A’ the word aborigine means a person that is aboriginal like an indigenous person. Eg. An aboriginal painter. 2.The word Aboriginals should be spelt with not a small ‘a’ but a large ‘A’ 3. Indigenous Australians what to be know as Aborigines rather than Aboriginals because the term Aboriginal natives to British was a race they would die out eventually. 4. Terra nullius is a land belonging to only one. Captain cook thought Australia to be "terra nullius" when came and first arrived. When he first got a glance at the culture of the black males and females, when Cook thought and thought hard he said to himself that the aborigines had hardly any think to do with the land. When alkalising he said to him self that they do not own the land and that they look part animal and the land belongs to no one at all. He thought that aborigines had He then declared that the land of Australia was belonging to no one. The judgement that was made was the start of the pain that the White Europeans inflicted on the culture of the aboriginal people. =  5.Behaviours hunters and gathers. tools created for hunting and defence. tribes have boundaries and own language.

In the aboriginal culture songs and dances tell stories about the 'Spirit Beings' Beliefs Dream time stories, it is a story which explains how everything came about the way it is now spiritual beliefs and rituals Beliefs were passed down through generations by songs, paintings, cave paintings and drawings A totem of an animal was special to the aboriginals.


 * THE DREAMING?**

Elements that should be included in the definition of Dreaming: A creator of the land and environment. life on after death for some ones soul will continue. Things that give us a purpose. Affects all life beginning of life a story behind all stories.

learning prep wednesday week 7A dispossensions with the importance of dreaming the film that we watched in class made me think and feel not only for the aborignals but also for the white race. even though the white race inturded the first australians. we are told the some aborginals. white people were also killed but is that the reason why the white people wonted to whipe out the race? did the aboriginals do something wrong to the white race? we may never no but most evendince shows that the white were in the wrong. the dreaming whats the importance to them? they were not treated as humans, how would that make u feel put your self in there postion. goin through toucher, rape living conditions that they had the white people faking to no all about them tryin to turn them into white people.

//**information on celts

CELTIC WORKSHEETS - MAY ASSIST YOU**//

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=**Celtic – Wednesday 1 April SDL**= =**Useful Web Sites for this study**:=

Celtic Culture: http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/history.html#history Celtic Mythology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Mythology The Religion of the Ancient Celts: http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/rac/ An on-line book by J. A. MacCulloch [1911] Celtic art site: http://gate.cia.edu/cbergengren/arthistory/celtic/ Celtic Religion: http://www.draeconin.com/database/celtreli.htm What we don’t know about the Ancient Celts: http://www.conjure.com/whocelts.html

=**Activity Origins of the Celts**=

• Using the Web Links above and below answer the following questions on your WIKI • 1. Describe celtic culture • 2. Recount ONE (1) Celtic Myth • 3. Outline the basic elements of the Celtic Religion • 4. Explain the New Order of the Druids

=**Support Material**:= http://gate.cia.edu/cbergengren/arthistory/celtic/ What we don’t know about the Ancient Celts: http://www.conjure.com/whocelts.html Celtic Culture: http://www.joellessacredgrove.com/Celtic/history.html#history Celtic Mythology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Mythology The New Order of Druids: http://www.druidcircle.net/ click on “Celtic tradition”.

Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion, and the history of Judaism cannot be separated from the history of the Jewish people. Its foundation lies in the original covenant made between Abraham and God, circa 1900 BCE, when Abraham was called to leave his home in Ur and travel to Cannan (later known as Palestine and Israel), a land which God promised to give to his descendants. The second and chief covenant was made 450 years later when Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt (the exodus) back to the lands of Canaan. At Mt Horeb (Sinai), God gave the Jewish people the 10 Commandants and other rules to live by (contained in the //Torah//, the first five books of the Bible), marking the beginning of Judaism as a structured religion.
 * //Origins//**

Jewish civilisation after the exodus prospered in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, originally headed by powerful kings like Saul, David and Solomon, who built the first great temple in Jerusalem. In 586 BCE, the Babylonians overran Jerusalem, taking many captives into exile and destroying the temple. A second temple was built when the Jews returned about 538 BCE, to be destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. This destruction was decisive for the future of Judaism, replacing a sacrificial religion based around a temple with a tradition of studying and learning centred around local synagogues.
 * //History and Spread//**

By around 100CE, the canon of the Hebrew Bible was fixed. Between 200 and 700 CE, scholars compiled the //Mishna//, the definitive code of Jewish law. The //Talmud// (written interpretation of the scriptures) was compiled and the rules for the Jewish calendar were laid down. These scriptures and teachings were the basis of the religious worship that was practised around the world during the Jewish diaspora (exile).

The two defining modern events for this community in exile were the Holocaust (1939-45), in which over six million Jews were killed by the Nazis, and the creation of the Jewish state of Israel in 1948.

Jewish people were among the very first convicts and free settlers, and the first permanent synagogue opened in Sydney in 1844. During the 1930s, Australia’s Jewish population grew with the influx of European Jewry fleeing Nazi persecution. The 2001 census showed Australia has almost 84,000 Jews (ABS).
 * //In Australia//**


 * //Key Movements//**
 * Orthodox or traditional Judaism is Talmudic in belief and practices, and largest of the modern sectarian groupings
 * Hasidism was a mystical movement emphasising ecstatic communion with God, which was developed in 18th Century Poland and central Europe
 * Progressive Judaism is the term for liberal and reform movements which emerged in 19th Century Europe to adapt Judaism to contemporary living. It is critical of Talmudic fundamentalism and welcomes scientific research on the Bible. It commonly uses the vernacular in worship
 * Conservative Judaism is a predominantly American form midway between Orthodox and Reform traditions
 * Judaism is also divided into the Ashkenazi tradition (the majority), a northern European stream of Judaism, and the Sephardic tradition (the minority), developed in Spain, Portugal and the Middle East

Judaism is not hierarchical. The local synagogue is at the heart of Jewish religious activity, led by a rabbi (teacher). Rabbis are not priests – all worshippers can approach God without an intermediary; liberal Judaism accepts female rabbis. Rabbis carry considerable authority within their stream of Judaism, but liberal and orthodox do not recognise each others’ rabbis as authoritative or representative. Councils of rabbis provide a network of support and coordination; Britain’s chief rabbi has some standing across the British Commonwealth.
 * //Organisational Structure//**

Secular Jewish organisations include state Boards of Deputies, and the national Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the peak non-religious body. Zionist organisations which advocate the cause of Israel, and the B’nai B’rith (sons of the covenant) which monitors anti-semitism, are among other key Jewish bodies.


 * //Key Beliefs//**
 * Jews believe in the one living God who is transcendent, omnipotent, just and who reveals himself to human beings. The Hebrew word for this one true God is JHWH, or Yahweh.
 * Shema: Jewish profession of faith. “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One” – recited at morning and evening service.
 * Central text is the Torah, or Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible, revealed to Moses).
 * Talmud: written interpretation and development of the Hebrew scriptures, in two versions, Palestinian and Babylonian.
 * Orthodox Jews follow strict dietary laws. Kosher (suitable) is the word used to describe food prepared in accordance with religious law.
 * There is no instinctive evil, original sin or fundamental impurity in human beings since people are made in God’s image.

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 * //Key Festivals//**
 * Rosh Hashanah: The beginning of the Jewish New Year
 * Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement, the last 10 days of penitence which marks the opening of the New Year.
 * Sukkot: A harvest festival giving thanks for the safe 40 year journey from Egypt to Israel
 * Simchat Torah: Giving thanks for the Torah
 * Hanukkah: An eight day festival which commemorates the re-dedication of the temple in Jerusalem after expelling the occupying Syrians in 164 BCE
 * Purim: Celebrating the Saving of the Persian Jews, as told in the biblical book of Esther
 * Passover (Pesach): Week long memorial retelling the Israelites’ release from Egypt
 * Shavuot: Harvest festival celebrating the gift of the Torah to Moses
 * Bar Mitzvah: Coming of age for boys aged 13. In liberal traditions, an equivalent ceremony (Bat Mitzvah) is carried out for girls
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 * [|Scrolls From The Dead Sea]
 * [|The National Institute of Judaism and Medicine]
 * [|Jewish Ozzies' Inter.Net]
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before he left his family he crushed all his fathers idols expect the bigest one put the hammer in the lagest idols and explained to his father his father then atmitted in idols not bein able to do so proving his point.

For more than twenty years leaders of the Jewish and Roman Catholic communities in the United States have met semi-annually to discuss a wide range of topics affecting Catholic-Jewish relations. Currently, the participants in these ongoing consultations are delegates of the Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (BCEIA) and of the National Council of Synagogues (NCS). The NCS represents the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The Consultation is co-chaired by His Eminence William Cardinal Keeler, the U.S. bishops’ moderator for Catholic-Jewish relations and Rabbi Joel Zaiman, of the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism and Rabbi Michael Signer of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The dialogues have previously produced public statements on such issues as Children and the Environment and Acts of Religious Hatred.

==__he__ celtic language __form a branch of the larger__ indo-euro__. By the time speakers of Celtic languages enter history around 400 BC, they were already split into several language groups, and spread over much of Central Europe, the__ iberian peninsula __Ireland and Britain.__==

==Celts (pronounced or /ˈselts/, see name of celts; the most common academic usage is with a hard "c", pronounced as "k"), is a modern term used to describe any of the euro who spoke, or speak,celitc.[|]] The term is also used in a wider sense to describe the modern of those peoples, notably those who participate in a celtic culture.== ==The origin of the various names used since classic for the people known today as the Celts is obscure and has been controversial. In particular, there are actually 19 records of the term 'pictution' being used in connection with the inhabitants of Ireland and Britain prior to the 18th century[].== ==The origin of the various names used since classic for the people known today as the Celts is obscure and has been controversial. In particular, there are actually 19 records of the term 'pictush' being used in connection with the inhabitants of Ireland and Britain prior to the 18th century[].== ==The Latin name Celtus (pl. Celti or Celtae; Greek Κέλτης pl. Κέλται or Κελτός pl. Κελτοί, Keltai or Keltoi) seems to be based on a native Celtic ethnic name.|]] However, the first literary reference to the Celtic people, as Κελτοί (Κeltoi), is by the greek historian in 517 BC; he says that the town of Massilia is near the Celts and also mentions a Celtic town of Nyrex (possibly Noreia in Austria). herodutas seems to locate the Keltoi at the source of the danube and/or in ibeira, but the passage is unclear.== ==The English word Celt is modern, attested from 1707 in the writings of Edward lhytha whose work, along with that of other late 17th century scholars, brought academic attention to the languages and history of these early==

==The Celtic languages form a branch of the larger Indo-European family By the time speakers of Celtic languages enter history around 400 BC (Brennus;s attack on Rome in 387 BC), they were already split into several language groups, and spread over much of Central Europe, the Iberian peninsula, Ireland and Britain.== ==Some scholars think that the Urnfield culture of northern Germany and the Netherlands represents an origin for the Celts as a distinct cultural branch of the Indo-European family. This culture was preeminent in central Europe during the late Bronze Age, from ca. 1200 BC until 700 BC, itself following the Unetice and Tumulus cultures. The Urnfield period saw a dramatic increase in population in the region, probably due to innovations in technology and agricultural practices. The Greek historian Ephoros of Cyme in Asia Minor, writing in the fourth century BC, believed that the Celts came from the islands off the mouth of the Rhinewho were "driven from their homes by the frequency of wars and the violent rising of the sea".== ==The spread of iron-working led to the development of the Hallstatt culture directly from the Urnfield (c. 700 to 500 BC). Proto-Celtic, the latest common ancestor of all known Celtic languages, is considered by this school of thought to have been spoken at the time of the late Urnfield or early Hallstatt cultures, in the early first millennium BC. The spread of the Celtic languages to Iberia, Ireland and Britain would have occurred during the first half of the 1st millennium BC, the earliest chariot burials in Britain dating to ca. 500 BC. Over the centuries they developed into the separate Celtiberian Goidelic and Brythonic languages.== ==The Hallstatt culture was succeeded by the La Tène culture of central Europe, and during the final stages of the Iron Age gradually transformed into the explicitly Celtic culture of early historical times. Celtic river-names are found in great numbers around the upper reaches of the Danube and Rhine, which led many Celtic scholars to place the ethnogenesis of the Celts in this area. reflection on Adams presentation- adam showed good sourses and started from the begining of the relgion and explainied everything that needed to be shown he explained why the god are the way they are and how they came apon.==