Question:
A worldview that sees all
elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits is called:
Question: If the divine is seen as
being beyond space and time, it is:
Question: An analytical approach that
looks for universal structures that underline language, mental processes,
mythologies, kinship, and religions is called:
Question: All of the followings are
used as symbolic forms of the female divine except:
Question: The female divine is an
important element in the religions of India. Which of the following is not a
form of the goddess in Hinduism?
Question: Which of the following is not
seen as being an avatar of Vishnu?
Question: the “divine song” that
recounts the conversation between the god Krishna and the prince, Arjuna , is
called:
Question: the ideas of Mohan das Gandhi
had a great influence on which 20th century activist?
Question: A spiritual teacher to whom
devotion may be directed is called a:
Question: The spiritual discipline of
devotion to a deity or a teacher is called:
Question: In Hinduism, that which keep
us from seeing reality correctly is:
Question: the Buddha who is expected to
appear on earth in the future is:
Question: This term means non-violence
Question: The Mahayana notion of
emptiness is called:
Question: A person who has practiced
monastic disciplines, achieving the ideal of entering nirvana, is called:
Question: Which of the following is not
one of the three jewels of Buddhism:
Question: The classic scripture of
Daoism is the:
Question: The receptive aspect of
reality that expresses itself in silence, darkness, and coolness is called:
Question: Doing only what comes
spontaneously and naturally is called:
Question: Confucius believed that the
virtues:
Question: Compare and contrast Sigmund Freud’s
theory about the origin of religions with William James’s theory. How does each
of these psychologists view religion (positively or negatively)? Now analyze
how the insights of Freud or James might illuminate one of the religious
traditions we have studied so far. How would Freud or James understand that
traditions? Use specific examples to spot your answers (e.g., a specific
believe of rituals).
