Multiple Choice:
- Question. (TCO 1) A common element often found in religions is:
- Question. (TCO 1) The position that argues that we cannot know whether there is a god or not is known as:
- Question. (TCO 2) Who was the founder of psychoanalysis, who theorized that belief in a God or gods arose from an adult's projection of powerful and long-lasting childhood experiences with his or her parents?
- Question. (TCO 4) Who was the French sociologist who argued that religious behavior is relative to the society in which it is found and that a society will use a religion to reinforce its own values?
- Question. (TCO 4) Name the American psychologist who viewed religion as positive way of fulfilling needs and praised its positive influence on the lives of individuals.
- Question. (TCO 8) One feature that probably contributed to the rich developments in Hinduism was which of the following?
- Question. (TCO 8) The term meaning non-harm or nonviolence is:
- Question. (TCO 9) Hinduism, as formulated in the Upanishads,
- Question. (TCO 10) The most accurate descriptor of Jainism is:
- Question. (TCO 8) The Buddha's first disciples were:
- Question. (TCO 8) Once a person reaches nirvana:
- Question. (TCO 8) By his teachings, Confucius hoped to:
- Question. (TCO 8) Confucius thought the most important relationship was:
- Question. (TCO 9) Which is not a Daoist value?
- Question. (TCO 9) In Zhuangzi's (Chuang Tzu's) famous dream, he was not certain that he was not:
- Question. (TCO 5) All of the following ancient world religions are minor religions except:
- Question. (TCO 11) Sikhism is charaterized by:
- Question. (TCO 6) A contract between the Hebrews and their God was called a:
- Question. (TCO 6) The first King of Israel was:
- Question. (TCO 6) God first appeared to Moses in:
- Question. (TCO 7) The view that God's imminent divine judgment and the end of the world is near is:
- Question. (TCO 7) The most Jewish of the Gospels is:
- Question. (TCO 6) Like Judaism, Islam forbids:
- Question. (TCO 6) The Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam split over a dispute about:
- Question. (TCO 12) Established groups of Wiccans are called:
Explanatory:
- Question: (TCO 4) Compare and contrast a psychological view of religion (Freud, Jung, or James) with a sociological point of view (Durkheim or Levi-Strauss). Defend one of the two theories you selected as a better explanation for the origin of religions.
- Question: Identify and analyze the Four Noble Truths, in particular, the Noble Eightfold Path. What ideas from Hinduism did Buddhism essentially keep? Describe them. Include enough details to support your answer.
- Question: (TCO 3) Explain and evaluate Paley's Teleological Argument for the Existence of God:
- Question: (TCO 11) Identify and analyze three basic patterns in indigenous religions. Use examples from traditional Hawaiian religion to support your answer.
Instituition / Term | |
Term | Fall 2018 |
Institution | Chamberlain |
Contributor | Pressley |