Religion and Society @ Damascus College Ballarat
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  • Unit 1
    • Early Start >
      • Spirituality
      • Can Religion Be Defined?
    • Outcome 1 The nature and purpose of religion >
      • Truth Narrative
      • Understanding Human Need
      • Theories Explaining Religion
      • World Distribution Of Major Belief Systems
      • The Nine Aspects of Religious Traditions >
        • Rituals in Society
        • Religious Festivals of Life
        • Islam (Sunni)
        • Judaism (Orthodox)
    • Outcome 2 Religion through the ages >
      • The Nature of Religion In the Ancient World
      • Ancient Religions Research
      • Australian Indigenous Religion
    • Outcome 3 Religion in Australia >
      • History, Statistics and Relationships >
        • Historical Perspectives
        • Sacred Spaces
        • Statistics of Religion
        • Government Policies
        • Religious Leaders
        • Australian Spirituality
        • Personal & Community Stories
        • Ecumenism
        • Interfaith Dialogue
        • Future of Religion in Australia
      • Personal Meaning / Tensions >
        • Personal Religious Identity
        • Who is your God?
        • Stages of Faith Development
        • Tensions and Ethical Positions
    • Revision and Exam Preparation
  • Year 12 Certificate
    • Early Start Certificate 12
    • Term 1
    • Term 2 & 3

TRUTH NARRATIVES

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OVERARCHING STORY

Truth Narratives provide the overarching story of an entire tradition or spirituality.  They often contain creation myths.

​http://www.bigmyth.com/2_eng_myths.html 
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LENS TO VIEW THE  WORLD

Truth Narratives provide a lens for adherents of a tradition or spirituality to interpret the world.  It allows for new experiences and the meeting of new people to be interpreted through their tradition. 
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A HOLY NARRATIVE

Truth Narratives comprise of many scared stories, history, parables, creation myths and the contemporary teachings of a tradition.  

TRUTH NARRATIVES ALLOW ADHERENTS TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD

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Truth Narratives often contain 'religious or spiritual truth' which is believed and felt by adherents to be true.  Religious truth is not, 'empirical or scientific' truth.  It cannot be measured.
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Truth Narratives continue to evolve in contemporary times as new teachings and religious truths are discovered by respective traditions.
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