RELIGIOUS Final ezxam(questions and answers) gradedA

What is eternity in the context of religion? The ability to have complete causal control over reality. A state in which time is never ending or does not exist. The cosmological view that the cosmos has no "edge." A s ...

What is eternity in the context of religion? The ability to have complete causal control over reality. A state in which time is never ending or does not exist. The cosmological view that the cosmos has no "edge." A state of being in all possible places at one time. CONCEPT Death and Eternity 2 What is the name of one of the Four Noble Truths found in Buddhism that focuses on prescribing duties for adherents to free themselves from suffering? The Bodhi Tree 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 2/12 The Three Jewels The Eightfold Path Nirvana CONCEPT Duties and Law 3 A young Muslim man enters a mosque and asks for directions to the musalla. Where do you direct him? The shoe shelf. The raised platform at the front of the worship space, used for sermons. The store of prayer rugs. The prayer hall. CONCEPT Architecture 4 Which religious tradition views marriage as one of the "Five Relationships?" Confucianism Jainism Buddhism 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 3/12 Taosim CONCEPT Marriage, Family and Sexuality 5 Which of the following is true of John Locke’s "Essay Concerning Toleration?" It was a foundational text for religious liberty but was never published until recently, so it had no impact. It was a foundational text for religious liberty but suggested only monotheists were worthy of “toleration.” It was a foundational text for religious liberty, but it states that only those who are Christian can be tolerant. It was a foundational text for religious liberty, but it was faulted for suggesting religion weakened society. CONCEPT Religious Inclusion and Exclusion 6 Which of the following is true about Advaita Vendata? It is the Buddhist practice of removing negative forces from the universe. It is a school of Hinduism that practices non-dual consciousness. It is a branch of Hinduism that practices bhakti to achieve union with the god Vishnu. It is the Buddhist belief that one will be reborn as either a God or demigod. CONCEPT Mysticism 7 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 4/12 Which of the following correctly describes a way in which religion has been intertwined with society over time? It has been too difficult for most to understand It has been regarded as law It is what makes us "human" It has been easy to define CONCEPT Reasons for Studying Religion 8 Which of the following is a reason presented in this course for a person choosing to adopt atheism as his or her “religious” worldview? It requires no performance of rituals. It states that a person should live life to the fullest each day and strive to be a good person. It is a reaction to the problem of evil. It does not paint a vivid picture of what the afterlife will be like. CONCEPT Atheism 9 Which of the following best describes the relationship between religion and society? Symbiotic, they are related, but function independently. 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 5/12 Parasitic, religions take advantage of society. Parasitic, societies take advantage of religion. Symbiotic, they often serve each other's needs. CONCEPT Religion and the Family 10 What is the best summary of how God is manifest in primal religions? God is violent and angry. God is transcendent and unknowable. God answers prayers and cares about his creation. God is nature. CONCEPT The Transcendent in Primal Religions 11 Humanism, which provides non-religious answers to ultimate questions, could be defined as: the belief that humans should live according to their desires, regardless of the existence of God. the belief that the proper study of human beings is humanity. the belief that humans are part of God, regardless of their religion. 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 6/12 the belief that God does exist. CONCEPT Humanism, Atheism, and Nihilism 12 Which of the following is true of Confucianism? It worships Confucius as a creator god. It stresses loyalty to the family. It stresses loyalty to God. It stresses loyalty to Confucius. CONCEPT Confucianism 13 Which Christian tradition has the most developed form of monastic silence? Calvinism Lutheranism Protestantism Roman Catholicism CONCEPT Silence 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 7/12 14 In some religious traditions, such as Islam and some sects of Protestant Christianity, possessing an image of a deity is: useful for salvation. considered having the deity itself in the form of an image. forbidden, or looked down upon. a source of blessing. CONCEPT Sacred Objects 15 Where might pilgrims travel to visit both Buddhist and Shinto shrines? China The Mediterranean Japan Indonesia CONCEPT Pilgrimages 16 Based on what you learned about the role of religion in “religious” wars, which of the following is true? Religion is the only thing that can stop war. 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 8/12 Religion sometimes serves as a pretext for political aggression. Religion has been the cause of most major wars. Religion is generally the root cause of terrorism. CONCEPT Religious Wars & Violence 17 In many early societies, religion, morals, and law were: separated legally. indistinguishably mixed together. ineffective at maintaining social order. nonexistent. CONCEPT Law 18 Which of the following statements is true? Martin Luther did away with all sacraments. Only Catholics honor sacraments. Protestants honor seven sacraments. 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 9/12 Catholics and some Protestants view Holy Communion as a sacrament. CONCEPT Sacramentalism 19 Which religion is associated with a social system in which one's place in society is determined by one's birth, often via the social status of one's parents? Confucianism Hinduism Islam Judaism CONCEPT Societal Structure 20 Which of the following sentences accurately describes phenomenology and its use in the study of religion? Phenomenology focuses on the existence or non-existence of God. Phenomenology focuses on the way in which religion manifests itself experientially. Phenomenology focuses on how religion changes over time. Phenomenology uses the scientific method to study religions. CONCEPT 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 10/12 Phenomenology 21 Christians believe that one god can manifest himself in three persons, while remaining a single god. As a result, some Jews and Muslims deny that Christianity is actually (A) monotheistic . Move the terms into the correct blanks A monotheistic polytheistic henotheistic altruistic CONCEPT Monotheism 22 What is a "tenet" of a religion? The founder of the religion A meeting place of the religion A practitioner of the religion A fundamental belief of the religion CONCEPT Other Eastern Religions 23 Which of the following is the meaning of "Islam?" Islam means "Allah on high." Islam means "surrender." Islam means "Allah is great." 7/26/2020 Sophia :: Welcome https://www.sophia.org/spcc/approaches-to-studying-religions--2/milestone_take_feedbacks/4519098 11/12 Islam means "Hail, Mohammad." CONCEPT Islam 24 Which of the following correctly defines "myth?" An antiquated story that cannot be proven to be true with or without empirical data Something that cannot be true, due to the absence of empirical data to support it A claim or narrative that is believed to be true, despite the absence of empirical data A rational and cohesive account of human origins CONCEPT Religion as Myth 25 In regards to the problem of evil, the theologian __________ articulated the Free Will argument, stating that God gave individuals the ability to to make morally significant choices. Tertullian Tillich Augustine Ot