Chapter 1 Self Quiz - Multiple Choice

. The authors characterize "postmodern" as the time

. This term refers to those who reject aspects of modernity and wish to return to the "purer" sociopolitical order

. In ancient Greek, the word heretic means

. In the myths of history, the problem of life is

. Orthopraxy could include

. The postmodern era is characterized by the collapse of

. Which is an explanation used to make sense of injustice?

. Western religion is typically monotheistic, meaning

. Religious experience must have a _______ frame of reference.

. A civilization in which there is no separation between a dominant religion and society is called

. This trend makes the study of world religions especially pertinent in a postmodern society.

. According to the authors, the great world religions emerged in which of the following centers of civilization in the ancient world?

. A myth is defined as

. Religion is most closely characterized by

. These actions are thought to 'tie and bind' an individual to the sacred and to the community

. The authors define 'sacred' as

. In postmodernity, recognition of the _______ of worldviews tends to "relativize" and "privatize" all stories.

. This transition period, marked by trends of urbanization, encompassed the emergence of world religions and their development to Classical Expressions

. The authors characterize "postmodern" as the time

. This form of religious language is typical of religious traditions in which human beings seek a direct embodied experience of the ultimate reality.

. Marxism was a movement in opposition to

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