Core 150 Unit 1

Which is NOT a strength pluralists would claim for their position?

Pluralists argue that all religions...

Worldviews are:

The principle of non-duality in Hinduism:

Knowledge contructed through inference

The process of seeking out information/ evidence that reinforces one's beliefs.

the three marks of existence in Buddhism include all but:

Many primal cultures believe in a high g/God.

When God dwells in the universe and/or is said to be personally knowable, God is called...

Primal religions tend to be entirely unscientific, since they don't use any kind of empiricism

The word "primal" in "primal religions" means:

Critics claim that exclusivists overlook:

Per the lecture, "personality" is a purely biological, pre-determined fact

In Hinduism the "inner" part or "soul" of humans is called the:

Inclusivists argue that death necessarily ends any possibility of salvation for non-Christians

Exclusivists would say that their position...

Upsetting the cosmic balence by behvaiors that violate the codes of respect for ancestors, etc.

Characteristics of primal religious worldviews would include:

Highly influential Catholic philosopher/theologian who was an inclusivist:

The "Oral Torah" is now codified in the

Knowledge gained through experience, using the senses

In Hiduism, humanity's igorance of advaita is the root of evil and leads to "illusion" called

Hinduism tends to be more egalitarian than establishmentarian

Knowledge independent of the senses, axioms of logic

The four noble truths in Buddhism include all except

A number of factors that are entirely out of our control shape our worldviews

It is often difficult to see just how formative symbols and practices are until they are...

Muslims trace their lineage back to

Stories impact our worldviews at a formational level because

The development theory of personailty that gives priority to the role of connection with others

Muslims believe that the Qur'an

Conservative Judaism seeks to:

Rabbi Tamar said that the essence of Judaism is:

The Five Pillars of Islam include:

Persons infused with spiritual powers to mediate rituals and negotiate with spirits.

The phenomenon whereby historically seperate cultures increasingly overlap with each other

Reform Judaism tends to:

The role and value of a worldview is that it is...

An extended example we used of a powerful cultral practice in the United States was...

The root of suffering in Buddhism is our

Probably the most influential pluralist has been...

Al-Fatihah is the last chapter of the Quran and summary of the Muslim faith

In Buddhism, the 5 "Skandhas" are things to which we cling for our identity, and which give rise to suffering

Rabbi Tamar said that in Judaism there is no single, systematized view of the afterlife

For Judaism, the "Written Torah" is primarily a reference to:

Critics claim that inclusivists...

Regarding epistemology, Hinduism highly values...

Two key convictions of exclusivists:

Inclusivists would disagree with exclusivists that all of humanity is in need of redemption

Exclusivists claim that...

Hinduism is best described as a ___ religion.

Young peoples' worldviews are by far influenced by ____ more than any other factor.

A pluralist would say that all religions are valid paths to _____ divine reality(ies):

The most orthodox and earliest form of Buddhism:

Worldviews are mostly a one-way street; i.e., belief shapes action, but action doesn't shape belief

Critics would say that pluralism is:

Ramadan is the month-long fast (Sawm) in which Muslims abstain from food or drink from sunrise to sunset

Rabbi Tamar said that practicing "Tikkun Olam" is central to Judaism . "Tikkun Olam" means:

In Buddhism, one transcends suffering through:

The most important of the five pillars/articles of Islam

The 5 factors that shape a wv: stories, symbols, practices, critical relationship and experiences

In Islam, Allah/God is

In Buddhism , Dharma is

Islam considers itself to be:

Three kinds of insecure attachment are

Inclusivists claim that...

The nature of "Brahman", the one supreme being is:

Most Hindus do not devote large amounts of their lives to studying the sacred Hindu texts.

Symbols that shape our worldview can include which of the following:

The founder of Hinduism is Hindi, who lived about 3500 yrs ago.

Using one's own culture exclusively to validate and value other civilizations

A worldview is made up of...

The disruptive state one exeriences when encountering information inconsistent with one's beliefs.

To escape maya and the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, a person could seek:

Rabbi Tamar emphasized that Judaism is more a religion of ______ than _______

When God is said to exist beyond or independently of the universe:

Worldviews are primarily formed at the _______ level.

In Judaism, the "Oral Torah" is: