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Ecotheology, Quiz 1
Ecotheology, Quiz 1
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1
“Essentialism” is the belief that
"people have properties that are given and unalterable”
that vanilla is the best essence in the world
people smell nice with essence
"objects have properties that are given and unalterable”
2
When McFague notes that "no amount of technical know-how can solve the problem," she is pointing to the need for stories
False
True
3
What does it mean to say that the stories of Genesis “are like parables"?
they are not true
Religious people are liars
they make their points without being historical or factual
they sound cute
4
The Silk Road trade route began in
2nd century BCE
3rd century BCE
1st century BCE
4th century BCE
5
Psalm 98:3-4 describes the land as having the capacity to sing.
True
False
6
'Ruah' is the same Hebrew word for God's spirit and the wind that blows in a home's backyard or the forest breeze.
False
True
7
What's the meaning of the Hebrew word 'hesed'?
loving kindness
faithful love
steadfast kindness
mercy
8
We viewed a video of a courtship dance of a Manitoba bird. Which bird was it?
The Eastern Grebe
The Western Grebe
The Grebe of Winnipeg
The Manitoba Grebe
9
"Anthropocentric" refers to a worldview in which men are seen to be at the centre
True
False
10
When Sallie McFague notes that "Christianity is the religion of the incarnation
par excellence
," what's the implication?
that the world is the body of God
that Christian resurrection is a bodily resurrection
that all bodies matter
that we need to privilege the body in our theolgoical thinking
11
What is the significance of the Hebrew word 'ezer'?
It is the word that is often used to describe the help that God offers
Helping one another is a sacred thing
Eve is better than Adam
Eve is not less important than Adam
12
On p. xv of the Introduction, Johnson shares a story. The names of the couple in the story are:
Gin and Whiskey
Timma and Tisha
Adam and Eve
Timma and Urbaal
13
What is this picture of?
A tree
the milky way galaxy
"leave me alone; I don't want to respond."
stars
14
What's the New Testament version of God's name in Exodus 3:14, "I shall be there, as who I am will I be there with you"?
Glutton
King of Kings
Prince of Peace
Emmanuel
15
Who was Lynn White's example of a “an alternative Christian view”?
Vladimir Putin
Mother Theresa
St. Francis
Rachel Carson
16
"Androcentric" refers to a worldview in which men are seen to be at the centre
False
True
17
In the ‘Enuma Elish’ Babylonian creation myth, humans were created to be God's slaves
True
False
18
When we looked at this book title in class, what were we trying to understand?
that plants are secretive
plants and animals have agency
that other animals spy on humans
that this was an example of a big bad book
19
Lynn White was right in arguing that "Christianity is the most anthropocentric religion the world has seen."
False
True
20
God says, "I know what they are suffering" (Exodus 3:7-8). The word "know" there is also used for sexual intercourse.
False
True
21
"All suffer" - Elizabeth Johnson
False
True
22
Acc. to Sallie McFague, "quilt" is better than "conversation" as a metaphor
False
True
23
When Jeremy Kidwell uses the term “canonical polyphony,” what does he mean?
there is no story that is worth believing
there is only one big story and there are many small stories
there is more than one big story in the BIble
everything is a bit phony
24
Chapter divisions in Biblical books were introduced by
Justin Trudeau
The 12 disciples of Jesus
Jesus
Stephen Langton
25
Fill in the blank: "We don't
have
bodies . . . we ________ bodies." [clue: a quote from McFague]
own
are
see
hate
26
In which year did Lynn White write his essay titled, “The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis”?
1967
1965
2026
1969
27
According to Ellen Davis, which side is right in the creationist-evolutionist debate?
The evolutionists, obviously [isn't that the right answer?]
The creationists
neither
both
28
Many problems are complex & seem beyond our control, but what's one thing acc. to Sallie McFague that we can do?
say no to Kit Kat
say no to F-150s
say no to nuclear arms
say no to plastic
29
The name Adam comes from the Hebrew word 'adamah' which means ground/soil
False
True
30
What are the images of God in pp. 19-21 in Elizabeth Johnson's book that she sees as helpful?
just like humans, but with more muscle
infinite holy mystery
all-powerful monarch
a lover that empowers
31
Despite the binary of its phrasing, why was saying humans are made in the image of God revolutionary?
kings couldn't claim to have special access to God because they are special
women were seen as equal to men
It applied to all humans, not just a privileged few
kings and queens, slaves and servants--all were equal
32
In the biblical account of creation, God enjoys human company
False
True
