Grade 9 Religion Notes
Religion Exam Review
UNIT 1 - BE WITH ME
The Beatitudes
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they, who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
The word beatitude means “blessing” or “promise of true happiness” They are given to us often as directions for life. The Beatitudes and Ten Commandments both guide us to the way God wants to be as people and how he wants us to act in the house of God. Virtues are attitudes and habits that make us likely to do what is good even when we don’t stop to think. The virtues are: hope, love, generosity, justice, honesty and respect. To become a virtuous person, it takes prayer, education and practice.
UNIT TWO - BE ALIVE
The fifth commandment is “Thou shall not kill” The incarnation was when the son of God came “in the flesh.” (Jesus became a human being while remaining truly God. The incarnation teaches us about human life is that everyones matters, every life is special from the moment of conception. The point of human existence is... The seven intelligences are word smart (verbal intelligence), number smart (logical intelligence), picture smart (spatial intelligence), body smart (physical intelligence), sound and rhythm smart (musical rhythmic intelligence), people smart (the intelligence of relationships) self smart (the intelligence of the self) Emotions are also known as Passions, they are important because they are the gifts from God that help us to make connections between the real life of the senses and the life of the mind.
UNIT 1 - BE WITH ME
The Beatitudes
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they, who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
The word beatitude means “blessing” or “promise of true happiness” They are given to us often as directions for life. The Beatitudes and Ten Commandments both guide us to the way God wants to be as people and how he wants us to act in the house of God. Virtues are attitudes and habits that make us likely to do what is good even when we don’t stop to think. The virtues are: hope, love, generosity, justice, honesty and respect. To become a virtuous person, it takes prayer, education and practice.
UNIT TWO - BE ALIVE
The fifth commandment is “Thou shall not kill” The incarnation was when the son of God came “in the flesh.” (Jesus became a human being while remaining truly God. The incarnation teaches us about human life is that everyones matters, every life is special from the moment of conception. The point of human existence is... The seven intelligences are word smart (verbal intelligence), number smart (logical intelligence), picture smart (spatial intelligence), body smart (physical intelligence), sound and rhythm smart (musical rhythmic intelligence), people smart (the intelligence of relationships) self smart (the intelligence of the self) Emotions are also known as Passions, they are important because they are the gifts from God that help us to make connections between the real life of the senses and the life of the mind.