Question 1

One effect of feminist theory has been to reveal contributions of women through the ages that hitherto have been largely ignored.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why must one have an awareness of world religions to be an educated person?

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Having an awareness of world religions i...

Question 3

A century ago, only about 10 percent of the global population lived in cities; today, more than half of us are urbanites.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Over the course of the past century, scholars from various academic disciplines have gradually come to a general consensus over how to define the term "religion."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A significant demographic effect of modernization involving the shift of population centers from rural, agricultural settings to cities is

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A)   expatriation.
B)   gentrification.
C)   centralization.
D)   urbanization.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The disciplinary approach that in certain respects is the closest to actually doing religion (or theology)  is

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A)   anthropology.
B)   neurotheology.
C)   philosophy.
D)   sociology.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

How are the roles of women in religions changing?

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The roles of women in religions are chan...

Question 8

Underlying Durkheim's definition is a theory that reduces religion to being

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A)   a drug-induced illusion.
B)   an effect of societal forces.
C)   Christianity, without being open to the possibility of other traditions.
D)   the foundation of a person's sense of being.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Ninian Smart's material dimension of religion involves

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A)   the place of artistic creations and natural entities in religious traditions.
B)   atomic theory.
C)   the effects of capitalism on the development of religions.
D)   beliefs concerning the social structures underpinning religions.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Religious understanding of the nature of the world is known as _______.

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The answer of Religious understanding of the nature of the...

Question 11

In what ways might the study of another person's religion be analogous to studying a goldfish in a pond?

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Studying another person's religion could...

Question 12

Until the late decades of the nineteenth century, theorists applied the term "world religion" only to _______.

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Christianity

Question 13

Theology, the field of inquiry that focuses on considering the nature of the divine, is an important example of doing and being religious.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

Discuss the analogy that compares religions to houses as a means of understanding the relevance of defining "religion."

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The analogy that compares religions to h...

Question 15

What is the definition of the following term:
-transtheistic:

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Term denoting a theological perspective ...

Question 16

In monotheistic religions, the world is normally depicted as a kind of illusion, somehow not altogether real or permanently abiding.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Karl Marx was a thoroughgoing idealist who insisted that religious ideas can cause great changes in the economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cite examples of the material dimension of religion, noting how other dimensions might also be relevant.

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The material dimension of religion refer...

Question 19

The world religion that most emphasizes doctrines is

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A)   Buddhism.
B)   Christianity.
C)   Hinduism.
D)   Judaism.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The challenge of mortality-the fact that we are destined to die-is invariably the primary motivating force behind religion.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

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