Unit 2 - Religious Expression

Unit 2 - Religious Expression

1. Keywords

   • Community - A group of people connected by a common belief
   • Evangelism - Spreading the word of the religion
   • Faith - Belief without proof
   • Identity - The sense of who you are
   • Pilgrimage - A trip to a sacred place
   • Sacred - Special, important

2. General

   • All religious traditions expect believers to wear modest clothing
   • Many believers wear symbols of their religion
   • Colour of clothing may represent ideas (ie white for weddings)

3. Christianity

   • No specific requirements for all Christians, people make their own decisions
   • Some denominations wear specific clothes. (ie, Salvation Army wear uniforms)
   • Many believers choose to wear a cross or crucifix

4. Islam

   • Many Muslim women choose to wear the hijab
   • Some Muslims choose to wear the symbol of he star and cresent