Chapter 1 Multiple-Choice Self-Quiz (Level 2)

. According to William James, religion is "the feelings, acts and experiences of individual men __________."

at the time of dying

at their most heroic

in relationship to their community of fellow believers

in their solitude

. French sociologist Emile Durkheim insists in his definition of religion on

an emphasis of its effects on the individual's psyche.

the harm brought about by religion, the "opium" of the people.

the unification brought about by "beliefs and practices," culminating in a "moral community called a Church."

the notion of "transcendence" as its essential aspect.

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

a drug-induced illusion.

an effect of societal forces.

Christianity, without being open to the possibility of other traditions.

the foundation of a person's sense of being.

. For the academic study of religion, as opposed to doing religion or being religious,

consideration of the true nature of the divine is the central focus.

psychological and sociological studies are not highly relevant.

analysis of empirical data is not possible because of the nature of religion.

supernatural beings and events normally are held to be beyond its reach.

. Henotheism acknowledges

only one god who is thought to be qualitatively removed from the world.

the virtue of the gods, but sets forth the pursuit of pleasure as the ultimate good for humankind.

six separate deities, of the four directions and of the sky and of the earth.

a plurality of gods but elevates one of them to special status.

. Which of the following is not typical of religious revelation?

It is recorded in sacred texts or scriptures.

It sets forth narratives describing the role of God or the gods in history.

It is brought about through prayer on the part of a congregation of worshippers.

It includes pronouncements directly attributed to the divine.

. Among many examples of a place of special significance established by a hierophany is

Buddhism's Bodh Gaya, site of Gautama's foundational experience of Enlightenment.

Christianity's Church of the Nativity.

Islam's sacred city of Mecca.

All of the above

. Rudolf Otto's The Idea of the Holy

asserts that divine truth can be known only through a mystical experience.

promotes Catholic teachings as fundamental to leading a religious life.

describes the encounter with "the Holy" as "numinous."

can be summarized as the application of Platonic philosophy to Jewish theology.

. In 2009, the percentage of senior pastors in Protestant Christian churches who are women was

5 percent.

10 percent.

15 percent.

20 percent.

. Certain basic and extremely significant scientific questions remain unanswered; for example,

About how old is the universe?

Does God exist?

What is the ground of consciousness?

What is the meaning of human existence?

. A statement that is foundational to the field of religious studies is:

To know one just one religion is to know none.

If you follow a religion, do not study it.

All religions are equally true.

Religions evolve; God does not.

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