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Belief vs. Religion

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WORLDHISTORY PROJECTORIGINS/ LESSON 4.2 OPENERBELIEF VS.RELIGIONUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Belief vs. Religion,” OER Project, www.oerproject.com/1PurposeUse your prior knowledge to think about the similarities and differences between belief systemsand religious systemsbefore you learnmore about both in this lesson.Process1.Usethe word bank and any otherwordsor phrases you can think of to build a concept map around the circled terms below. Draw a line from each word to the circled term(s) it relates to.We’ve used sacred text as an example, below.You can also connect the words you add to the map to each other. There are no right or wrong answers as long as you can explain the connection.Word bank:DivineTrustStructureSacredtextRulesMoralsOpinionIdeologyWorshipReligionSystemSacredtextBelief
WORLDHISTORY PROJECTORIGINS/ LESSON 4.2 OPENERBELIEF VS. RELIGION22.Write a one-sentence definition for belief system.3.Write a one-sentence definition for religious system.