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Grade 11 Religion Studies Notes

CAPS-aligned Grade 11 Religion Studies revision notes, broken down topic by topic with worked examples, diagrams, and key definitions.

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Main developments of religions

• Indigenous, extinct ancient and traditional religions
• Abrahamic religions, religions of India, China and Japan

Religion and social factors

• Religion in hunter-gatherer and early societies
• Religion in advanced technology and modern/postmodern societies

Mutual influence and adaptation between religions

• Patterns of influence, missionary and non-missionary religions

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• Key concepts (mission, evangelism, proselytisation, syncretism)

Inter-religious dialogue

• Exclusivist, inclusivist, pluralist and syncretic views

Symbols in religion

• Understanding symbols and their importance
• Symbols in African religion, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and other religions

Theories, morality and ethics in religion

• Functionalist and conflict theories of religion
• Morality and ethics in various religions

Narratives and myths in religion

• The nature and role of narratives in religion
• Myths (creation, natural phenomena, great flood, mother goddess)

Rituals and concepts in religion

• Types of rituals and their role in religions
• Faith, worship, prayer, meditation, mysticism and spirituality
• Religion and art

Religion, state and politics

• Relationships between religion and the state
• Religion and politics (colonialism, imperialism, liberation, transformation)

Religion, environment and society

• Religion and the natural environment
• Co-responsibility and co-operation of religions
• Religion and leisure from an ethical point of view

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