Section D - The Question ofFaith

Across

... things people customarily do to express religious belief in a community of faith. (9, 8)
... a human being's capacity to question and to seek the truth.
... views on the origin of the universe and life on earth.
... the view that nothing is real except physical matter; only material things exist.
... taking time to look back on something and to think more deeply about it.
... the view that human beings cannot know for certain whether God exists or not.
... is the way in which people of faith communicate with God.
... a person's relationship with God goes through different phases or stages in their lifetime. (6, 2, 5)
... being aware of God's mysterious presence in a deep and quiet way. (12, 3)
... the belief that there is only one God.

... the mental framework people use to organise their thoughts about life and the universe. (5, 4)
... the first stage of faith where individuals accept the faith of their parents and imitate what they do. (9, 5)
... a strong inner belief and trust in God.
... the belief that there are many gods.
... the deep human need to try and find meaning in life.
... feelings of deep joy and admiration aroused by some mysterious aspect of life. (3, 3, 6)
... being able to rely on a person or a thing with complete confidence.
... is the separation of religion from everyday life. The view that organised religion should have no direct influence on people's everyday lives.
... an individual's relationship with God arising out of their own personal experience. (8, 5)
... the view among some Christians that the Bible is a factual account and must be taken literally, word for word.
... a set of ideas about God, or gods, that people accept as true. (9, 6)
... a belief system that rejects religious ideas. Instead it makes sense of life through the power of human reason alone.
... the act of asking questions about the nature of life.
... to find or to have a sense of purpose in life.
... is the way in which people of faith praise and honour God in prayer and at religious services.
... a belief in the non-existence of God.

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