What does "laity" mean?

Religious people who are not clergy/leaders

Both Man's Search for Meaning and Life is Beautiful Illustrate:

What Life was Like in a Holocaust Concentration Camp

Which is NOT something debated about religious experience but is rather agreed upon?

Religious Experiences affect other aspects of a religion

Which is NOT a purpose of religious art?

To make worship more fun and less serious

Teleology judges an act as ethical or not based on:

The results the action will bring

Which describes a Commissioning Experience?

Being Called by God to Do Something

Which is a doctrine of Christian Science?

The claim that illness is an illusion

Religious Studies uses the method of epoche, which is what?

Analyzing religions other than one's own without bias

Which is NOT an argument in Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning?

God had a purpose in allowing the Holocaust

Feeling a Religious Experience in the Right Way

Which is not a mainstream Christian doctrine?

God is so merciful that no one will end up in hell

What is a cosmogonic myth?

A story about the beginning of the world

Which is a definition of the Social Order?

Organizing people in society by rank and privileges

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1
Which type of religious experience is characterized by a sense of AWE in the presence of something greater than oneself?
Sacramental
Enlightening
Mystical
Numinous
2
What does "laity" mean?
People who are not religious
Religious people who are not clergy/leaders
A caste in Hinduism
A successor to Muhammad in Islam
3
Both Man's Search for Meaning and Life is Beautiful Illustrate:
The importance of Faith in God for a sense of purpose in life
A and B but Not C
What Life was Like in a Holocaust Concentration Camp
How to Practice Judaism
4
The Hajj is the Islamic requirement to:
Pray 5 times a day
Fast during Ramadan
Go on a pilgrimage
Give to charity
5
Which is NOT one of the major functions of ritual?
Social Function
Moral Function
Psychological Function
Spiritual Function
6
If one does an act in order to get good karma so that one will be reborn into a better life, this is:
Teleology
Deontology
Virtue Theory
Utilitarianism
7
Confucius is best described as a:
Incarnation
Prophet
God
Sage
8
Which theological term represents the belief that all religions are true?
Pluralism
None of the Above
Inclusivism
Exlusivism
9
Divine Command Theory is a form of:
Teleology
Slippery Slope Argument
Virtue Theory
Deontology
10
Muhammad is associated with which religion?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
11
Which is NOT something debated about religious experience but is rather agreed upon?
Religious Experiences are Real and not Imagined
Religious experiences are Psychologically healthy to have
Religious Experiences are Universal: they are the same across Religions
Religious Experiences affect other aspects of a religion
12
Making an ethical decision by asking "What Would Jesus Do?" is which type of ethics?
Deontological Ethics
Consequentialist Ethics
Slippery Slope
Virtue Theory
13
Genesis 1-2 would best be described as:
A Foundation Myth
An Eschatological Myth
An Etiological Myth
A Cosmogonic Myth
14
Which of the Following is NOT a good example of deontology?
The Ten Commandments
Asking "What Would Jesus Do"?
The Laws of Manu
The Five Precepts
15
Which is NOT a purpose of religious art?
To convey a religious story or myth in an understandable way
To express the beauty of religious experience
To make worship more fun and less serious
To generate an emotional response, such as peace or awe
16
Interpreting scripture by going through it line by line is called:
Analysis
Literary Criticism
Hermeneutics
Exegesis
17
Teleology judges an act as ethical or not based on:
Whether the act makes you into a better or worse person
The results the action will bring
Whether God approves of the action or not
Whether it follows a rule related to the action
18
Which describes a Commissioning Experience?
Being Called by God to Do Something
Awakening to Knowledge
Discovery of God Within Oneself
A Sense of Unity with the Universe
19
Which type of ritual recreates the actions of ancestors to make the same changes to the world that they did?
Transformative
Pilgrimage
Seasonal
Mimetic
20
Muhammad is best described as a:
God
Prophet
Sage
Incarnation
21
Which is a doctrine of Christian Science?
The status of Practitioner
The story of Mary Baker Eddy
Participating in prayers for Healing
The claim that illness is an illusion
22
Richter Believes that:
All religions agree on what is true
None of the above
All religions agree on what is beautiful
All religions agree on what is good
23
Utilitarianism is one form of which ethical system?
Teleology
Divine Command Theory
Deontology
Virtue Ethics
24
Kristin Hahn's experience on Peyote is best described as:
A dualistic experience
A commissioning experience
A mystical experience
A numinous experience
25
The Eightfold Path in Buddhism is the:
First Noble Truth
Second Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
26
Which is an example of pictorial art?
A Garden
The Qur'an
The Yin-Yang Symbol
None of the Above
27
Religious Studies uses the method of epoche, which is what?
Analyzing religions other than one's own without bias
Judging religions other than one's own
Showing the superiority of atheism
Showing the superiority of Christianity
28
Ramadan would best be described as which kind of ritual?
A pilgrimage
A commemorative ritual
A rite of passage
A seasonal ritual
29
Puja is best described as a:
Seasonal Ritual
Pilgrimage
Commemorative Ritual
Worship Ritual
30
Which is NOT an argument in Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning?
God had a purpose in allowing the Holocaust
Love, Helping Others, and The Future helped cope in concentration camps
One can find purpose even in the midst of tragedy
One always has the spiritual freedom to choose how to view a situation
31
Which type of ritual has a major effect on the person performing the ritual?
Commemorative
Seasonal
Mimetic
Transformative
32
Which doctrine of Ultimate Being says it is single, encompasses everything, and is not relational?
Monotheism
Pantheism
Polytheism
Monism
33
Spell casting in Wicca is an example of:
An effective Ritual
A seasonal Ritual
A Rite of Passage
A commemorative Ritual
34
Orthopathos is:
Feeling a Religious Experience in the Right Way
Practicing a Religious Ritual in the Right Way
Believing a Religious Doctrine in the Right Way
Choosing Religious Leaders in the Right Way
35
Who is considered a Sage?
Buddha
Jesus
B and C but not A
Confucius
36
Which of the following is a sage who had an enlightenment experience?
Jesus
Buddha
Muhammad
Moses
37
What was Viktor Frankl's Religion?
Protestantism
Unitarian Universalist
Judaism
Catholicism
38
What is the name of the film in which Guido protects his son in a Concentration Camp by pretending it is a game?
Life is Beautiful
It's a Wonderful Life
Man's Search for Meaning
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
39
Which kind of ritual honors a person or event?
Transformative
Commemorative
Seasonal
Effective
40
Which is NOT a part of the Material Dimension of Religion?
Calligraphy
Sand Mandala
Ramadan
Architecture
41
Which is a central Protestant Christian Doctrine?
Wisdom is the way to achieve perfection
Jesus is the only founder of Christianity
The Bread and Wine literally change to flesh and blood in the Eucharist
Hell is Eternal
42
Insight Gained Through a Religious Experience is:
Liturgy
Karma
Canon
Gnosis
43
Which type of experience is inward, calming, and thought of as discovery?
Mystical
Commissioning
Combination
Numinous
44
Which is not a mainstream Christian doctrine?
God is so merciful that no one will end up in hell
Only those who accept God's Grace go to Heaven
Adam and Eve are responsible for Original Sin
Jesus is the incarnation of God and Son of God
45
Which religion has leaders called Medicine Men?
Confucianism
Native American Religions
Daoism
Hinduism
46
Which discipline is myth NOT related to regarding its understanding?
Health Sciences
History
Ethics
Literature
47
Breaking an ethical rule on purpose to show that one is spiritually beyond earthly concepts of right and wrong is:
Virtue Theory
Deontology
Teleology
Antinomianism
48
Which one is an example of an eschatological myth?
Rig Veda 10.90
Izanagi and Izanami
Genesis
Revelation
49
Which is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
Suffering is Caused by the Devil
Life is Suffering
A and B but not C
The Buddha is All-Knowing
50
What is a cosmogonic myth?
A story about the beginning of the world
A story about the end of the world
A story about the beginning of a religion
A story that explains something in nature, such as why spiders weave webs
51
Which is a definition of the Social Order?
A and B but not C
Organizing people in a religion by leadership and authority
Organizing people in society by rank and privileges
Forcing citizens to obey what the government orders them to do
52
Which one is NOT a doctrine?
Predestination in Calvinism
The Hajj in Islam
The Four Noble Truths in Buddhism
The Trinity in Christianity
53
Who was Jesus in Islamic thought?
God
A prophet
A secondary founder
An Incarnation of God
54
Divine Command Theory is a form of which ethical system?
Utilitarianism
Teleology
Virtue Ethics
Deontology
55
Which of the following is a function of ritual?
Social
All of the above
Spiritual
Psychological
56
Etiology, sense of purpose, order from chaos, and metaphors of creative power are aspects of:
Eschatological Myths
Foundation Myths
Cosmogonic Myths
National Myths
57
Which religion says heaven and hell are Temporary?
A and B but not C
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
58
Monism is:
The belief in one God
The belief that spirits reside in nature
The belief that everything is one
The belief in many gods
59
If logotherapy were a religion, its foundation myth would be:
The stories of patients healed by logotherapy
The message that one can always find a purpose even in tragedy
The story of Viktor Frankl's life
The stories of victims of the Holocaust
60
Who wrote Man's Search for Meaning?
Carl Jung
Sigmund Freud
William James
Viktor Frankl
61
What is Hahn attempting to practice as she learns about religions by interviewing people and participating?
Apathy
Capos
Tragic Optimism
Epoche
62
Which is NOT an issue in comparative ethics?
Wealth and What to Do with It
Gender Equality
Animal Rights
The Number of Gods
63
Psychologically, rituals provide:
A and B
An experience of the Transcendent
A sense of identity
A sense of belonging
64
Negative Theology states that:
There is no God
There is no meaning or purpose in life
There is nothing we can say about God that is fully true
God is responsible for all our suffering
65
A Foundation Myth is a Story About:
Why something in nature is how it is
The destiny of humanity
How the world began
How a religion began
66
In Genesis 3 when Eve is punished with labor pains, this is an example of a:
Foundation Myth
Eschatological Myth
Etiological Myth
Cosmogonic Myth
67
The Buddha would best be described as:
A Prophet
A God
An Incarnation
A Sage
68
A set of doctrines put together and read aloud at a worship service is called what?
Liturgy
Creed
Articles of Faith
Institutional Religion
69
When Arjuna sees Vishnu's true form encompassing the Universe, this is:
An enlightenment experience
A numinous experience
A mystical experience
A non-dual Experience
70
Which is not an example of the Material dimension of Islam?
A Prayer Rug
The Hajj
The Qur'an
Hijab
71
Virtues, Values, and Morals are all aspects of:
Rituals
All of the Above
Myths
Ehics
72
Myths are most like:
Literature because they are fictional
A and B but not C
History because they recount events from the Past
Literature because they aim to say something true about being human
73
Which religion is aniconic?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
74
Puja is a:
Worship Ritual
Commemorative Ritual
Seasonal Ritual
Pilgrimage Ritual
75
Which religion's idea of perfection is harmony within oneself and with the Universe?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
76
The Buddhist ideal of perfection, equivalent to a Western idea of Heaven is called:
Nirvana
The Dao
Ultimate Being
Yoga
77
Which one is NOT a component of ethics?
Morals
Values
Virtues
ALL of these are a part of ethics
78
Confucius is an example of a:
Incarnation
God
Prophet
Sage
79
Which is a doctrine in Islam?
Jesus is a Prophet of Allah
The Universe has no beginning and will have no end
God is best understood as a Trinity
The Goal of Life is to Escape the Cycle of Reincarnation
80
Jesus's appearance as God on Earth is a sign of God's
Transcendance
Pantheism
Monism
Immanence
81
If one does an action because it will help cultivate one's self into a better person, that is:
Antinomianism
Teleology
Deontology
Virtue Theory
82
When new texts cannot be added to the list of books considered "scripture" this is:
An Open Canon
The Qur'an
The Bible
A Closed Canon
83
Man's Search for Meaning is About
An Explanation of Logotherapy
The Holocaust
Finding Meaning in Life
All of the Above
84
What is the purpose of religious studies?
To discredit all religions
Studying religions in general to understand them and what "religion" is
Learning deeply about Christianity
Finding a religion that works for you
85
A person who receives a message from God and spreads it to humanity is a:
Prophet
Secondary Founder
Incarnation
Sage
86
Which is the largest religion in the world by number of followers?
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
87
Which is a Main Point in Frankl?
Faith in God is the best way to find purpose in one's life
God will reward the suffering in this life with a glorious afterlife
People found purpose even in the concentration camps; thus we can too
Everyone who died in the Holocaust Died due to a lack of meaning in life
88
What is etiology?
How a religion structures its leadership
A ritual in Catholicism
How a religion comes to be founded
Why something in nature is the way it is
89
Moses's experience of the burning bush was a:
Commissioning Experience
All of the above
Revelatory experience
Numinous experience
90
Which type of experience uses a material substance to commune with Ultimate Being?
Mystical
Sacramental
Commissioning
Shamanic
91
Which one is a purpose of ethics
To generate a religious experience
To provide a statement of beliefs
To create peace among religions
To systematize a way to determine right actions
92
Buddhist Monks are required to live by the code of Vinaya, which regulates what they can and can't do. This is:
Deontology
Slippery Slope
Teleology
Virtue Theory
93
How does religion differ from theology?
Theology focuses on the rituals of a religion
Theology focuses on the doctrines of a religion
They are the same thing
Theology is one religion out of many
94
Having a religious experience or interpreting it in a way that conforms to what one's religion teaches is:
Orthopathos
None of the above
Orthodoxy
Orthopraxy
95
Christian Scientists deny that what is real?
Love
Hunger
Illness
Sadness
96
Who was Jesus in Jewish thought?
An incarnation of God
A human being
A secondary founder
God
97
Making sure to do the right rituals in the right way is:
Orthodoxy
Orthopathos
Orthopraxis
All of the above
98
Which is NOT a commemorative ritual?
A Bar Mitzvah
The Buddhist Vesak Festival
Ramadan
Communion
99
Which is NOT a function of ritual?
Spiritual
Physical
Social
Psychological
100
Which Scripture do Muslims NOT believe is a Revelation from Allah?
Vedas
Torah
Gospels
Qur'an

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