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World Religions study guide
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There was matter that existed before God created the world
False
True
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The purpose of fraternal correction is to protect a neighbor from sin.
False
True
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How does the Qur'an view Jesus?
As a human prophet of Allah
As a false prophet
As an archangel
As God incarnate
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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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Chapters of the Qur'an
Psalms
Verses
Surahs
Scriptures
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Why are Jehovah's Witnesses so driven to missionary work?
To spread Christian unity
To prepare for a new age
They believe that the end-times are imminent
To prepare for a new age
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How is Scientism different from Science?
It considers philosophy essential
None of the above
It relies on faith
It values only human emotion
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What is the goal of Buddhist life?
Karma
Nirvana
Enlightenment
Reincarnation
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Mormonism departs from traditional Catholic teaching regarding the Trinity and what happens to souls after death.
True
False
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When did New Age Spirituality beliefs and practices develop?
1980s
1950s
1960s
1970s
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An Existentialist philosophy that life is without any objective meaning, and that morality is merely a human invention
Moral Nihilism
Humanism
Determinism
Hedonism
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The General term for a range of beliefs and practices that developed in the western world during the 1970's
Transcendentalism
Human Potential Movement
New age spirituality
Esotericism
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Buddhism is an outgrowth of Hinduism.
False
True
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The Arabic word for God
Allah
Adonai
Yahweh
Elohim
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How does Shiva, the Destroyer God, remake the world and restart its cycle?
By summoning the other gods
By destroying evil
He performs a cosmic dance
By meditating
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The Islamic term for the practice of fasting from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
zakat
surah
Sawm
Lent
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Why is it unreasonable to say that nothing existed before creation except the laws of science?
Laws of science existing means that something existed before creation.
The laws of science depend on material existence
The laws of science cannot create anything
The laws of science require observation
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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
19
The name witnesses believe is God's proper name, which is necessary for proper worship
Yahweh
Elohim
Jehovah
Adonai
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What is Torah
The first 5 books in the Jewish testament
the law of Moses
the whole old testament
the septugint
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What does Scientism teach?
Nothing exists outside the five senses
Spiritual truths are superior
True knowledge can only be found in empirical evidence
Knowledge is subjective
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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 relativism
Religious fundamentalism
Pluralism
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Islamic practice of prayer toward Mecca five times each day
salat
salsa
saltine
salt
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Who did Muhammad claim to receive a revelation from
Michael
The Archangel Gabriel
Uriel
Raphael
