Ethics

Year 8 Knowledge Organisers

Term 3: Rites of Passage

Topics Covered

Rites of Passage are Ceremonies that mark

important transitional periods in a person's life,

such as birth, puberty, marriage, having

children, and death.

We will be looking at these in Islam, Hinduism,

Christianity and Sikhism:

Useful Links:

Different Rituals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQUQQfsxPwk Hinduism, Islam and Christianity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU0HLGHAri0 Bat and Bat Mitzvah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEBnpxhb0rc Baptism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRymbCJmbYk Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGGHBWSyHds Life After Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuhCHMGGlX4

Challenge yourself. Practice

questions.

1. Explain what Rites of Passage are,

and why they are important.

2. List as many rites of passage as you

can from religious and non-religious

points of view

3. Research what happens at a Muslim

wedding.

4. Compare and contrast 2 different

birth rituals.

5. Why do some Christians Baptise

babies whilst other Christians do not?

6. How do rites of passage show

different beliefs in a religion?

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Rites of Passage 5 Ks In Sikhism, the Five Ks are five items that Guru Gobind Singh commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times. They are: Kesh (uncut hair),

Kangha (a wooden comb), Kara (an iron bracelet), Kachera (cotton tieable undergarment) and Kirpan (an iron dagger)

Adhan The Islamic call to prayer, which should also be the first thing a Muslim baby hears

Allah The Arabic word for God, used by Muslims.

Amrit ceremony The Sikh initiation ceremony

Anoint To honour or make holy by applying oil as part of a religious ceremony.

Aqiqah In Islam, Aqiqah is the act of sacrificing an animal to mark the occasion of a child’s birth.

Baptism The Christian religious ceremony of sprinkling water on to a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolising purification and admission to the Christian Church

Bar Mitzvah Jewish coming of age ritual for boys.

Blessing A prayer asking for divine favour and protection.

Caste Social grouping in Hindu society that is based on heredity and wealth.

Ceremony A formal act or series of acts done in a particular way to honour a special occasion.

Cremation To reduce a dead body to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.

Forgiveness A decision to let go of feelings of resentment or revenge toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness

Funeral A ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the person's burial or cremation.

Ghee Clarified butter used in many religious rites

Godparents A person who presents a child at baptism and promises to take responsibility for their religious education.

Granthi A person of the Sikh religion who is a ceremonial reader of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which is the Holy Book in Sikhism, often read to worshipers at Sikh temples called a Gurudwara.

Gurdwara The Sikh place of worship

Guru In Hinduism and some forms of Buddhism, a personal religious instructor and spiritual guide.

Guru Gobind Singh The tenth Sikh Guru, who founded the 5 Ks and the one who finalised the Guru Granth Sahib as Sikhism's primary scripture and eternal Guru.

Guru Granth Sahib The Holy book of Sikhism

Heaven A place regarded in many religions as the home of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death.

Hinduism The main religion of India, which has many gods that are part of the same supreme being. Hinduism has a strict system of social classes and a belief that the soul can be born again after death into a different body.

Hypnosis A mental state like sleep, in which a person's thoughts can be easily influenced by someone else

Imam In Islam, Imams lead worship in a mosque and are important community figures. They are there to offer spiritual guidance and life advice for the Muslims in their community.

Islam Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe there is one true God Allah. Muhammad is believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God (Allah). They believe God sent prophets to mankind to teach them how to live according to His law.

Karma In Hinduism and Buddhism, the principle that one's actions determine one's future in this life or in other incarnations.

Kashrut A set of dietary laws dealing with the foods that Jews are permitted to eat and how those foods must be prepared according to Jewish law.

Khalsa The Sikh community of men and women is known as the Khalsa which means the 'Community of the Pure'. In order to become a Sikh and join the Khalsa, people need to follow the Five Ks.

Kosher Kosher foods are those that conform to the Jewish dietary regulations of kashrut (they are allowed).

Makkah Makkah is the holiest city in Islam. It is Muhammad’s birthplace and also the place the Qur'an was revealed. Hajj is a huge yearly pilgrimage to Makkah, attracting several million Muslims from all over the world. All Muslims try to do Hajj at least once in their life.

Memories The mental capability to hold on to and revive facts, events, impressions; or of recalling or recognising previous experiences

Moksha Release from the cycle of birth and rebirth

Mool Manter The opening words of the Sikh scripture

Muhammad Muhammad is believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God (Allah). They believe God sent prophets to mankind to teach them how to live according to His law.

Nirvana In Buddhism or Hinduism, a state of blissful peace and harmony beyond the sufferings and passions of individual existence.

Pinda Piṇḍas are balls of cooked rice mixed with ghee and black sesame seeds offered to ancestors during Hindu funeral rites and ancestor worship. Pindas can be placed on a recently deceased person's hands and feet on their way to a funeral pyre.

Pitriloka In Hinduism, the realm between heaven and earth. The realm of departed ancestors.

Qur’an The Muslim holy book is called the Qur'an. Muslims believe this to be the word of Allah as dictated to Muhammad.

Reincarnation The religious belief that human souls survive physical death and return in new bodies.

Resurrection The rising from the dead

Rites of Passage A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life, especially birth, the transition from childhood to adulthood, marriage, and death.

Ritual A set form for going through the steps of a religious ceremony.

Sacred Thread Ceremony

A Hindu ceremony for boys to confirm they are of an age to take on religious responsibility.

Sanskirt An ancient language of India

Scriptures Sacred writings

Sikhism The Sikh relgion. Sikhs believe in one God who guides and protects them. They believe everyone is equal before God. Sikhs believe that your actions are important and you should lead a good life.

Symbolism A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.

Torah The holy book of Judaism. The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures.

Trefah Trefah foods are those that do not conform to the Jewish dietary regulations of kashrut (they are not allowed).

Infant Baptism/Christening

A baby cannot decide to follow Jesus for themselves, but infant baptism – or Christening – shows that the child is included as a member of the church family. When a child is baptised the family and church members look forward to the day when the promises made on behalf of the baby become personally real for the child.

Adults can be baptised if they were not baptised as a child. It is a way for them to express their faith in Christ.

When a child is baptised the family and church members look forward to the day when the promises made on behalf of the baby become personally real for the child.

Parents who want to have their baby baptised are asked to attend baptism preparation classes, so that they fully understand what they are undertaking.

The baptism service itself is only the start. It is expected that the child will be brought up as a follower of Jesus.

Believer’s Baptism

In the same way, getting baptised is a sign of being serious about a relationship with God and being committed to living His way.

Before the baptism service, most churches have a baptism course, where the candidate will look at what the Bible says about baptism and living as a Christian. They may do this with the Minister or Pastor of their church, a Youth Leader or an older and wiser member of the church.

The person being baptised (the ‘baptismal candidate’) usually asks a friend to hold their towel, and they may have some close friends who will pray for them during the service. There is usually a time when the candidate will talk about how they became a Christian and why they are being baptised – this may be an interview, or the person may just talk. This is called a testimony.

The baptising may be done by the church Minister or Pastor. In independent churches it may be done by an Elder, or anyone who has had played an important part in the candidate’s spiritual life. Young people may be baptised by their youth leaders or other young people in the church.

Just like in a marriage ceremony, the candidate will be asked some big questions during their baptism:

Do you acknowledge Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord? Do you promise with the help of the Holy Spirit to love and serve God for the rest of your life? When the candidate says ‘I do’ the Minister lowers the candidate under the water as a symbol of their dying to their old life, and raises them back up again as a symbol of their desire to live a new life with Jesus as Lord – or ‘the boss’!

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