Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is ultimate reality, and how is it revealed?"

Ultimate reality is revealed to humans in very few ways.

Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is spiritual perfection?"

The human condition works against spiritual perfection.

Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is the human condition?"

The human condition helps us overcome suffering.

Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is our destiny?"

Spiritual maturity is unrelated to seeking our destiny.

Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is the nature of our world?"

Cosmological answers can be found in the human condition.

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World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery - CH 1

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A #world #religions #quiz to review the #seven #dimensions of #religion and the many questions that religion works to answer.

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1
Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is ultimate reality, and how is it revealed?"
Ultimate reality is revealed to humans in very few ways.
Nontheists believe humans are a part of ultimate reality.
Polytheism is a belief in many gods.
Theistic religions believe in God or in multiple gods.
2
The Social Dimension does NOT include:
hierarchy
contemplation
tribe
Taoist sage
3
Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is spiritual perfection?"
Religion describes how to fulfill our spiritual potential.
Attaining salvation is a result of spiritual perfection.
Requirements for spiritual perfection are found in ethics.
The human condition works against spiritual perfection.
4
The Doctrinal Dimension does NOT include:
teachings
ethics
creed
belief
5
Which one belongs to the Ethical Dimension:
belonging to a tribe
Enlightenment under Bodhi tree
Buddhist ideal of compassion
Muhammad's journey to Mecca
6
The Ethical Dimension does NOT include:
tradition
behavior
Ten Commandments
morality
7
The Mythic Dimension does NOT include:
creation stories
oral stories
scripture
falsehood
8
Which one belongs to the Ritual Dimension:
singing hymns
reading scripture
lighting prayer candles
pilgrimage to Mecca
9
Which one belongs to the Experiential Dimension:
sacred Hindu rivers
contemplation
hierarchy
reinacting sacred stories
10
Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is the human condition?"
Religion explains the effects of the human condition.
Suffering is an important aspect of the human condition.
The human condition helps us overcome suffering.
The human condition is described in creation stories.
11
The Experiential Dimension does NOT include:
mysticism
contemplation
personal experience
ecumenism
12
The Material Dimension does NOT include:
sainthood
books
architecture
cows
13
Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is our destiny?"
Some religions teach that humans live multiple lifetimes.
As spiritual beings, we ponder our destiny.
Spiritual maturity is unrelated to seeking our destiny.
Some religions say that humans face one of two destinies.
14
Choose the phrase that is FALSE: "What is the nature of our world?"
Not all religions support cosmological theories.
Cosmology helps us understand the nature of our world.
Cosmological answers can be found in the human condition.
Some religions believe that this world is a cosmic illusion.
15
The Ritual Dimension does NOT include:
reinactment
informal practices
worship
sacred stories

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