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world relgions
test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Christian fundamentalism is a | protestant movement that grew up in response to the issues of liberalism and modernity |
| which of the three orientations of the religion seeks union with a reality that is greater than oneself? | mystical |
| traditional indigenous religions in africa tend to view the supernatural as a(n) | omnipotent god whom people worship and ask for help |
| Taoism today currently has about 200 million followers and is centered in | taiwan |
| what is the term for letters written in the new testament for the purpose of instruction, encouragement, and practical advice? | epistles |
| which of the following beliefs is shared by Sikhs and Hindus? | reincarnation |
| the purpose of the Puritan jeremiad was to | ser a tone of guilt and the need for repentance |
| animistic beliefs include the idea that | no clear bonderies exist between the natural and supernatural |
| the Vedas are believed to have come to ancient members of the priestly class directly from | brahman |
| the Jewish community during the Roman period who retreated to the wilderness in response to apocalyptic visions were the | essenes |
| the "Christianization" of the roman empire resulted in each of the following, except | several books added to the new testament |
| in addition to the Qur'an, muslims often look to the hadiths for rules of daily life. The hadiths are best described as | recollections people have had of Muhammads words and deeds |
| which of the following was a nineteenth-century movement that promoted the idea of emotion or intuition- as opposed to reason- as the source of human understanding? | romanticism |
| in many primal religions, a common symbol signifying the center of the universe is the | tree of life |
| which of the following words is an acronym for the three major divisions of the hebrew bible? | tanakh |
| among followers of he Baha'i faith, the nine doors and central dome of a house of worship symbolize the | diversity and unity of humankind |
| which of the following is not one of the Hinduism's Darshana scriptures? | kama sutra |
| the "savior" figure in the hindu religion is | krishna |
| which of the following alternative religions emphasizes and celebrates the feminine aspect of the devine? | wicca |
| which of the following is a branch of japanese zen buddhism that holds enlightenment as a gradual process? | soto |
| historically, the most significant outside influence on hinduism came from | britain |
| for each of the new testament gospel writers, the central concern of the text is | the suffering and death of Jesus |
| the aithorized Talmud that is considered to be the dominant version in Jewish theology and law is the | Babylonian |
| the secondary century belief of some christians that the three persons of trinity are merely different modes or aspects of God, rather than three distinct persons, is known as | sabellianism |
| the cornerstone of confucian ethics is ____, a supreme virtue representing human qualities at their best. | jen |
| the starting point for the buddhist analysis of the human condition is | dukkha |
| a main difference between buddhism and many of the other major religions is its belief in | life after death |
| the verdic religion I. emphasized the eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth II. called for order in nature ans society III. worshipped multiple god and godesses IV. emphasized sacrifice | II, III, and IV |
| the oldest form of tibetan buddhism is a school known as | Nyingma-pa |
| Shiite beliefs concerning the Imam Mahdi are analogous to the christian belief in the | second coming of christ |
| the earliest known buddhist scripture, known as the pali canon, is commonly known as the | tipitaka |
| today approximately _____ percent of japans population follow both buddhism and shinto | 85 |
| an important similarity between Jainism and Sikhism is the | view of the human being as a composite of spririt and matter |
| a sacred text for both Confucianism and Taoism was the | I Ching |
| The cult of mithruas I. was Chrisitianity's leading competitor in the Roman culture of the first three centuries C.E. II. was an all-male religion III.practiced baptism IV. honored a Persian god born on December 25 | I, II, III, and IV |
| In Hinduism, a sannyasin is a person who has | renounced worldly goods to live a life of asceticism and seek moksha, or liberation from reincarnation, through meditation and prayer |
| which of the following has NOT had a significant influence on the modern Baha'i religion? | coptic christianity |
| which of the following is not a belief common to all Baha'is? | polytheism |
| In Catholicism, devotions to the saints and to Mary, mother of Jesus, are examples of | paraliturgical devotions |
| Bodhidharma, an Indian monk who traveled to China in the 6th century C.E., is considered the founder of the ____ school of Buddhism | Zen |
| The most sacred part of the Hebrew Bible is embodied in the | Pentateuch |
| To most Zoroastrians, God is symbolized by | fire |
| Virtues endorsed by Confucius include each of the following, except | pride |
| in the third century B.C.E., a group of Jain monks, now known as ______, left northern India to avoid a prophesied famine. | digambaras |
| Which of the following is not typically associated with Shinto? | shame |
| The second vatican council, or Vatican II, an ecumenical council of the Catholic church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965, established several major changes in public worship within Catholicism. which is not one? | the substitution of grape juice for wine |
| according to the Jains, the highest stage of life, short of liberation, is | human birth |
| the main proponent of ritualism in early Confucianism was | Hsun-tzu |
| among Muslims, the five daily prayers include each of the following, except | id |
| for almost 40 yeras after he crucifixion of Jesus, the christian proclaimation about Jesus, known as the _____, circulated entirely by word of mouth. | kerygma |
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