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1
What is the belief that everything is God?
monotheism
polytheism
atheism
pantheism
2
T or F. The goal of identity politics isn't truth, but to expose oppressive structures.
False
True
3
Many New Spiritualists believe that upon death a person's spirit will be reembodied through...
pluralism
panspermia
reincarnation
polythiesm
4
T of F. New Spiritualist view government as infringing on personal responsibilities of people.
True
False
5
What is the study of community governance?
social contract
politics
liberalism
conservatism
6
The belief that favorable traits can be passed on from one generation to the next.
mutation
genetic drift
none of the above
gene flow
7
What branch of philosophy is the study of ultimate reality?
naturalism
dialectical materialism
foundationalism
metaphysics
8
T or F. To Postmodernists there is no such thing as human nature.
True
False
hmmmmm......
9
What is the ability to do something or act in a particular way?
power
politics
social contract
Both A and B
10
What is a system of self-governance?
liberalism
autarchy
political correctness
statism
11
T or F. To be secular means to admit that there is nothing higher than man.
True
Frue
False
12
Which of the following best describes the Muslim perspective of the origins of life?
organisms were brought to the planet by extraterrestrials
organisms are merely the product of chance and evolution
none of the above
organisms were created by a designer
13
What is the physical law that lead scientists to believe that universe had a beginning?
second law of thermodynamics
genetic information theory
spontaneous generation
panspermia
14
The acknowledgement that many different religions exist in today's diverse society...
monotheism
polytheism
none of the above
religious pluralism
15
What is the belief that reality is ultimately composed of two essential substances?
monism
dualism
none of the above
tri-ism
16
What's the contemporary form of atheism that vehemently criticizes and condemns religion?
agnosticism
polytheism
pantheism
new atheism
17
According to Postmodernism, human beings are what?
bodies with souls
persons
social constructs
none of the above
18
What is the study of life and living organisms.
psychology
physics
sociology
none of the above
19
Which Postmodernist philosopher famously pronounced, "God is dead"?
Jean-Francis Lyotard
Michel Foucault
Richard Rorty
Friedrich Nietzsche
20
T or F. According to PM, science can't tell us truth, only what the scientist believes is true
Maaaaaybe......
True
False
21
What is the study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality?
philosophy
psychology
physics
theology
22
What are small adaptive changes in the gene pool?
microevolution
macroevolution
natural selection
none of the above
23
T or F. Islam views the idea of the Trinity as blasphemy.
false
not true
untrue
none of the above
24
If materialism is true, then which of the following cannot exist?
God
brain
A and B only
soul
25
According to Postmodernism, which of the following affect how we see the world?
language
culture
gender
all of the above
26
What is a philosophy that describes the world as without meaning, purpose, or value?
structuralism
sophism
nihilism
modernism
27
The process by which an organism or species becomes better able to survive.
mutation
selective breeding
adaptation
eugenics
28
Which of the following best summarizes the Postmodern worldview?
none of the above
belief that all paths lead to God
truth can be known and is accessible to anyone
suspicion of metanarratives
29
What is a Communist system of law meant to promote the interests of the working class?
none of the above
Shariah law
proletariat law
self law
30
What states that all men have an internal standard of right and wrong?
common law
Shariah law
natural law
special revelation
31
According to Postmodernism, language functions as what?
a method for communicating truth
A and B only
a tool for power and manipulation
a means for describing reality
32
According to Postmodernism, what is the most important part of a text?
how the text portrays truth
how the reader personally interprets the text
the original meaning of the author
postmodernists don't text...they send emails
33
Who is totally going to rock this test's face off?
All of the above
I AM!
ME!
MYSELF!
34
What is an economic system where assets are privately owned?
none of the above
socialism
capitalism
autarchy
35
An agreement where individuals give up personal freedoms in exchange for safety from the govt.
capitalism
statism
social contract
communism
36
What is the censoring of language and ideas that might alienate minority groups?
political correctness
conservatism
socialism
liberalism
37
Whats the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive longer
eugenics
macroevolution
mutation
natural selection
38
What is the process of God revealing himself through nature?
self law
Shariah law
general revelation
special revelation
39
What is the Secularist perspective of the origins of life?
the believe in an intelligent designer
none of the above
they believe that truth regarding this cannot be known
they believe that evolution adequately explains things
40
What is the administrative aspect of the law that focuses on ensuring safety and efficiency?
order
common law
tort law
justice
41
Which of the following worldviews hold to some form of materialism?
Christianity
Secularism
Marxism
A and B only
42
What is the New Spiritualist perspective of the origins of life?
They focus on the spiritual evolution of man
Neither A nor B
both A and B
evolution is a change in the flow of cosmic energy
43
What is a classless society in which all property is publicly shared?
communism
liberalism
none of the above
capitalism
44
What is the study of the relationship between the mind and the physical body?
anti-realism
spiritual monism
pragmatism
mind-body problem
45
According to Postmodernism, religion is what?
A and B only
true for everyone
a metanarrative
a social construct
46
Whats the aspect of the law that focuses on fairness and the respectful treatment of everyone?
natural law
proletariat law
justice
Shariah law
47
For Marx, the war against capitalism was also a war against religion.
false
talse
true
48
What is the area of law that governs remedies for those wronged by others?
tort law
natural law
Shariah law
common law
49
TorF. The sin nature view of politics holds that humans are violent & govt is needed for peace
True
False
this quiz makes me violent too
50
T or F. Muslims view the Bible as the true and final revelation of God.
False
True
51
According to Postmodernism, truth is what?
objective
nuetral
socially constructed
universal
52
According to New Spirituality, what is ultimate reality?
matter
consciousness
community agreement
all of the above
53
T or F. Postmodernism rejects all metanarratives.
True
both true and false
False
54
What was Marx's perspective regarding the origins of life?
life was started by the bourgeoisie and should be overthrown
He felt that evolution proved his social theories
Marx never stated his opinion regarding this
Marx believed in an intelligent designer
55
What states that there is no connection between law and morality?
proletariat law
legal positivism
special revelation
natural law
56
According to New Spirituality, human beings are ultimately what?
evolved animals
physical brains
physical bodies
energy fields
57
What branch of philosophy is the study of knowledge?
metaphysics
epistemology
none of the above
dualism