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Views about life after death across a range of religious traditions.
Views about life after death across a range of religious traditions.
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1
X’s new body is made from matter that’s not—, though it looks the same as his old body. It’s clear to him that it’s a—.
Mental. Spatio-temporal universe that’s not the Milky Way.
Imaginary. Spatio-temporal world, just like earth.
Physical. Spatio-temporal world, although it is not earth.
Real. Spatio-temporal world that is earth.
2
Hick-evidence’d mount up, as strong as scenarios 1&2. Resurrected people would be in no doubt as to personal identity.
False
True
3
Which of these is NOT one of John Hick’s beliefs?
What’s resurrected is a perfect replica, retains the individual’s identity.
When the body dies, the soul dies, but something is resurrected.
Monist, there is one substance, the body-soul, the two are inseparable.
What is resurrected is the same body that died.
4
Problem: would a change of body bring about a—? If X had dementia when he died, would he be restored to full🧠function?
Change of heart.
Change of personality.
Change of purpose.
Change of mind.
5
Which of these is NOT part of the definition of the soul as ‘pure ego?’
The soul is the core of what the person is.
The 🧠 and body are physical, but the soul isn’t governed by physics.
The soul is the spiritual side of the person and survives death.
The soul is the same as the brain.
6
How are unhappy experiences viewed in Hinduism?
Results of shiva corrupting the natural world order.
Results of Brahman punishing humans for disobeying him.
Results of bad karma from previous existences, used to justify inequalities
Results of good karma from a past life.
7
What is the main Christian monist doctrine about the relationship between the soul and the body?
They are two distinct things, god only resurrects the soul.
They are the same and neither survive death.
They’re inseparable, the whole person dies then is resurrected by god whole
The soul does not exist.
8
In Christianity, Judaism and Islam, humans have one life, then go to heaven or hell. Different to Hinduism and Buddhism.
True
False
9
Jesus taught that on the day of judgment, all people will be resurrected, judged, then sent to heaven regardless.
True
False
10
Hick defended the Christian view of—with a thought experiment called the replica theory to show it’s logically possible.
The resurrection of the body after death by god.
The soul as pure ego.
The belief that the soul and the body are separate.
The belief in the soul and the body being the same.
11
Christian teaching is that Jesus’ resurrection was—. He had his wounds and was seen eating a piece of fish.
An illusion.
Non physical.
Physical.
Imaginary.
12
Hick’s thought experiment presents—scenarios about Mr X to prove the Christian belief in resurrection of the body.
Four
Five
Three
Two
13
The skandhas are constantly changing, we superimpose upon them a singular identity which we identify by a personal name.
True
False
14
What is the key Buddhist concept of ‘anatta?’
Soul’s an insufficient criterion of identity-we’re too tied to being a self
All of the above.
Means ‘no self’, the person is in a constant state of change.
An attachment to the illusion of self is unhealthy and causes unhappiness.
15
Which of these is NOT part of hick’s first scenario?
Friends’ll conclude; the X who vanished isn’t the same one in front of them
X disappears from a meeting in NY &immediately reappears in a meeting in 🇦🇺.
If he calls his colleagues from🇦🇺, they’ll be mystified.
If he returns, colleagues’ll be able to give him tests to prove it’s him.
16
What do Hindus believe about the soul?
They do not believe that there is a soul.
Rebirth, there is continuity, but the soul changes.
Reincarnation, the body dies but the soul is reborn into another body.
It is one with the body and goes to heaven or hell.
17
What do Buddhists believe about the soul?
The soul is sent to heaven or hell.
Reincarnation, the soul is reborn in a new body.
Rebirth of the soul, there’s continuity between lives, but the soul changes
They do not believe there is a soul.
18
X dies, an X—, complete with X’s memories, comes into existence in a—.
Replica. Resurrection world.
Doppelgänger. Resurrection universe.
Twin. Rebirth universe.
Clone. Rebirth world.
19
What is the correct definition of resurrection?
The process of being born again; a period of new life.
The belief that the mind and body are one substance.
The idea that an aspect of the being starts a new life in a different body.
The concept of coming back to life after death.
20
X in scenario 3 meets with friends who have died, they tell him that—.
He has only at this moment appeared.
He is a resurrected replica of X.
His is living in a dream world.
Everything is an illusion.
21
Aristotle- the soul is the psyche, the form of the body, the principle that animates it and makes it into a living body
True
False
22
Hick concluded-we’d reach the Same Person verdict when considering if the dead X is the same X who finds himself—.
With the pre mortem experiences.
With the illusion of existence.
With the belief in the afterlife.
With the post mortem experiences.
23
In Roman Catholic teaching, how does the resurrected body differ from the earthly body?
The resurrected body is part of god.
It becomes immortal&impassible. It’s ruled by the soul&has different status
It becomes mortal&passible. It’s ruled by the brain& has a different status
The two are identical in every possible way.
24
Dualism- view that humans have dual nature, body and soul. The body is physical, the soul is mental.
True
False
25
Hindu reincarnation demands the continuation of the atman as pure ego, this is governed by the law of cause&effect karma
True
False
26
How is the self NOT seen in Buddhism?
Fiction, based on craving and desire.
Belief in it powers the forces of rebirth.
We must let go of attachment to it if we want to reach nibbana.
The true essence of a person.
27
Monism=the belief that the mind and body are not one substance.
True
False
28
Which of these is not something a Christian might believe about the soul?
God resurrects humans in the body-soul form.
The soul is reborn in a new body.
The soul and body are United, the Roman Catholic position.
The body dies, but the soul is immoral.
29
X dies in a meeting in NY, at the same time, X feels unwell, then appears in🇦🇺, he calls his colleagues who are confused.
True
False
30
In Buddhism, what are the the five skandhas/aggregates?
Self awareness, consciousness, love, selflessness, joy.
Perceptions, individuality, consciousness, humility, devotion.
Physical matter, sensations, perceptions, volitions and consciousness.
Volitions/intentions, kindness, interpretations, love, individuality.
31
Give some of the beliefs about the nature of the soul.
It is the same as the mind, and dies when the brain dies.
It is pneuma, in Genesis, god gave Adam the breath of life.
All of the above.
It is the spirt of the person that dies when the body dies.
32
Hick raises the question- how in scenario 3, does X know he’s been resurrected?
False
True
33
Which of these is another problem created by the replica theory?
What if X had no memory of his death?
What if X was a child when he died, would he be resurrected as an adult?
What if X died a violent and traumatic death?
What if X was cremated? This was banned by the Catholic Church up to 1963.
34
He returns, so they give him tests to prove it’s him-they’ll conclude the X in front of them’s the same one who vanished
False
True
35
Within Buddhist reincarnation, what is reborn is pure ego. What survives is the same person.
True
False
36
Problems: what if X dies—, what’ll his resurrection body be like? Creating it—wouldn’t be an exact replica, but an ideal
A violent death. Without his memory of death.
With one leg. With two legs.
Young. As a adult.
37
Which of these definitions of key Hindu concepts is incorrect?
Moksha- the final release from the person’s worldly conception of self.
Samsara- the cycle of birth, life and death.
Karma- to do one’s duty in order to get a good rebirth.
Atman- the eternal soul which goes through the cycle of samsara.
38
Hick concludes that resurrection into a post mortem world is at least—.
Logically possible.
A priori possible.
Logically impossible.
Truly possible.
39
Many philosophers see the concept of PME as incoherent and empiricists reject the idea of the soul as it’s unobservable.
False
True
40
How did Descartes describe the soul?
Is the person’s 🧠, creates thoughts and emotions.
Interacts with 🧠 in the pituitary gland, is the essence of the person.
Has no extension in space, interacts with 🧠in the pineal gland, defines I.
Is part of the brain and dies when the brain dies.
