Glossary+Terms

__Glossary Terms__
**Scripture-** sacred passages from the Bible or another religion as a whole, in religion this could be a church community fundraising for their parish.
 * Social structures-** related parts of society and communities that work together to function
 * Prayer-** spoken or unspoken way of addressing God in the hope of expressing praise, thanksgiving, confession or a request for help.
 * Commitment-** devoting or dedicating time and energy to a Faith and its God.
 * Dialogue-** an exchange of opinions and ideas about Faith and religion that results in friendly agreement or arrangement
 * Deep listening-** making a sincere and conscious effort to hear and pay attention to something that is being said, and taking it into account in one’s actions.
 * Empathy-** identifying and understanding another person’s feelings, thoughts and hardships
 * Ethics-** the rules of behaviour designed for a particular group or culture
 * Interconnectedness-** showing a relationship between two or more things, being connected
 * Authentic relationship-** a true and genuine way of feeling about and relating to someone else’s feelings
 * Unity-** harmony and agreement between different people and their thoughts, feelings and actions
 * Diversity**- being different from each other and unique, for example, having diverse faiths between friends
 * Identity-** the aspects of life that make a person themselves, such as personality, characteristics, physical appearance, culture and religion.
 * Respect-** the condition of being honoured, in religion this could mean accepting and acknowledging different ideas about faith and practicing this.
 * Tolerance –** tolerating things, especially other people’s behaviour, in religion: accepting different religions and their beliefs
 * Goodwill-** a disposition of kindness and compassion, having concern for others
 * Inclusiveness-** including something ie an idea, custom, religion etc, embracing it and taking it into account
 * Interreligious-** communication or peaceful existence between several different religions

Just some of the Glossary Definitions :) -Cass