What is NOT one of the social functions religion serves?

Reconcile wrongdoings in society

What does epistemology explain?

How people know/understand a god-being does/doesn't exist

What were the Crusades?

A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims

The Ontological argument for an existence of a god-being states that:

Because we can envision a perfect being, one must exist

What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan?

Restore white supremacy in the South

What is NOT true about the comparative study of religion?

Students understand why one religion is better than another

What is Pascal's Wager?

An argument to believe in a god-being

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What is NOT one of the social functions religion serves?
Explain human existence
Teach morality
Explain what happens after death
Reconcile wrongdoings in society
2
What does epistemology explain?
Why different people practice different religions
How people know/understand a god-being does/doesn't exist
Why groups need religion to maintain social order
How to navigate the government healthcare website
3
What were the Crusades?
The daily war for my sanity
A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims
A war for better artwork during Medieval times
A series of religious wars between Christians and Jews
4
The Ontological argument for an existence of a god-being states that:
The universe is so skillfully created, there must be a god
The existence of moral concern in humans is evidence of God
Because we can envision a perfect being, one must exist
If every culture has a higher power, it must exist
5
Which religion is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
6
What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan?
Increase African American voting rights
Restore white supremacy in the South
Support Reconstruction in the South
Destroy the Dallas Cowboys
7
"My knowledge comes from my own insight and gut feelings." -what is this?
Intuition
Authoritarianism
Postmodernism
Revelation
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What is NOT true about the comparative study of religion?
Requires use of history, philosophy, art, and other subjects
We can use prior knowledge to understand new cultures
Students understand why one religion is better than another
It must be systematic to see similarities and differences
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"My knowledge comes from my experiences, things I have tasted and felt"- what is this?
Empiricism
Postmodernism
Rationalism
Scientific Method
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What is Pascal's Wager?
A mathematical theorem
I now realize this test will not go well
An argument to believe in a god-being
A bet made on a racehorse

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