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When did New Age Spirituality beliefs and practices develop?
1970s
1980s
1960s
1950s
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The belief that one's religion is the only one that contains even a shred of truth. also called religious exclusivism.
Universalism
Religious fundamentalism
Religious relativism
Pluralism
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An Existentialist philosophy that life is without any objective meaning, and that morality is merely a human invention
Hedonism
Humanism
Moral Nihilism
Determinism
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What is Torah
the whole old testament
the septugint
the law of Moses
The first 5 books in the Jewish testament
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What do some Hindus think that Jesus Christ is?
A prophet
A messenger of Brahman
A teacher of karma
An avatar of some god sent to help the world in a dire moment
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How does Shiva, the Destroyer God, remake the world and restart its cycle?
By meditating
By summoning the other gods
By destroying evil
He performs a cosmic dance
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Who did Muhammad claim to receive a revelation from
Michael
Uriel
Raphael
The Archangel Gabriel
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According to Eastern religions, our existence is a prison that we must liberate ourselves from.
False
True
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Why are Jehovah's Witnesses so driven to missionary work?
To prepare for a new age
To prepare for a new age
They believe that the end-times are imminent
To spread Christian unity
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Why is it unreasonable to say that nothing existed before creation except the laws of science?
The laws of science depend on material existence
The laws of science cannot create anything
Laws of science existing means that something existed before creation.
The laws of science require observation
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The Arabic word for God
Elohim
Yahweh
Adonai
Allah
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What is the goal of Buddhist life?
Karma
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Reincarnation
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The General term for a range of beliefs and practices that developed in the western world during the 1970's
New age spirituality
Human Potential Movement
Esotericism
Transcendentalism
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What does Scientism teach?
Knowledge is subjective
True knowledge can only be found in empirical evidence
Nothing exists outside the five senses
Spiritual truths are superior
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The purpose of fraternal correction is to protect a neighbor from sin.
False
True
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There was matter that existed before God created the world
False
True
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The name witnesses believe is God's proper name, which is necessary for proper worship
Yahweh
Elohim
Adonai
Jehovah
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The Islamic term for the practice of fasting from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
Sawm
surah
Lent
zakat
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Islamic practice of prayer toward Mecca five times each day
saltine
salat
salt
salsa
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Chapters of the Qur'an
Scriptures
Verses
Surahs
Psalms
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How is Scientism different from Science?
It relies on faith
It considers philosophy essential
None of the above
It values only human emotion
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How does the Qur'an view Jesus?
As God incarnate
As an archangel
As a human prophet of Allah
As a false prophet
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Buddhism is an outgrowth of Hinduism.
False
True
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Mormonism departs from traditional Catholic teaching regarding the Trinity and what happens to souls after death.
True
False
