Religion & the Body lesson 3

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• Leerjaar 3

Why is the body of Jesus important in Christianity?

What is the celebration of Jesus' body called in Protestant Christianity?

1. The Last Supper
2. The Lord's Supper
3. The Eucharist
4. The Passion

A baptism is when ...

1. ...you proclaim your faith in Jesus before the entire church
2. ... you are submerged in a bath
3. ... a priest blesses a child and welcomes them into the Church
4. ... a child is first invited to join in the Eucharist

Describe the importance of the body in the relationship between Jesus and the Church, according to Christian theology.

Religion and the Body: Islam

This lesson

- The body in Islam

- Covering the body

- The bodies of the people (rituals)

The body in Islam

The body has its rights and its demands upon us. However what worth does the body have without the soul? It is a mere corpse, no matter how powerfully or beautifully it is constructed. If the soul departs from it, it becomes a wasted husk. Its beauty can only be realized in partnership with the soul.

Hayy Ibn Yagzan (Ibn Tufayl)

A baby washes ashore on an uninhabited island. Using its soul & body it concludes by itself the knowledge of the world & the existence of god (Allah).

Body and Soul

What do you think? Is your body separate from your soul?

Yes

No

Dressing the Body

Senses in Islam

"Sensory perception is not only a physical but also a cultural act: how people experience and understand sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch differs according to the historical, geographical, social and intellectual contexts in which perception occurs." - SENSIS research project Utrecht University

Clothing:

Hijab: meaning veil in Arabic. This is also the word for the rules about covering oneself - also counts for men.

Varies per region. 

For men: Thobe // Guthra // Bisht // Serwal // Djellaba

For women: Niqab // Burqa // Chador // Hijab // Khimar

Describe a situation in which YOU dress different from normal in order to show respect.

Prayer (Salah)

Five times a day

Wudu: ritual washing before prayer

Takbir: Acknowledgement of greatness of God

Prayer towards Mecca: Qibla 

Rak'ah: Seven movements
of prayer. 

Du'a: Personal prayers at the end of the prayer.

Find and describe another Muslim ritual which involves the body.

Post a picture of the ritual you found in the Teams chat.

I plan to discuss Buddhism/Hinduism, Judaism, and Humanism/Atheism (and the body) in the classes after the vacation. Is there another tradition that you would like to discuss (instead)?

Room for feedback on or questions about the lesson
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