Chapter 9 Self Quiz - Multiple Choice

. Wicca represents a resurgence of

. During the Cultural Revolution in China, the sacred text could be considered

. Generally speaking, contemporary mainline Christian denominations at first view new and unique religious movements within their tradition as

. The challenge of new age religions is

. According to sociologist Robert Bellah, in American civil religion Abraham Lincoln is considered the country's

. The entity that reintroduces religion under the disguise of indigenous cultural history and tradition and gives authority to secular political orders is

. The new age religious movement that is a return to witchcraft, or attunement to the sacred powers of nature, is called

. In postmodern culture, it is said that the choice between "truths" is decided pragmatically because

. An example of new age religion which shows eastward migration of biblical apocalyptic traditions is

. With the influence of modernity, the majority of children worldwide

. Which of the following would NOT have caused the resurgence of religions since the 1970s?

. Which of the following is a strong similarity between ancient urban religious cultures and religions in postmodern society?

. Shamanic practices are seen by some in the West as

. The Baha'i faith initially emerged in a country dominated by which traditional religion?

. What, more than any other single concern, unites new age seekers, despite their diversity?

. Contemporary fundamentalists commonly emphasize religious identity, authenticity, and

. The religious movement established by Gandhi is considered a

. Two people who strongly influenced Gandhi were

. Gandhi was so inspired by an idea presented in the New Testament that he was able to go back to what Hindu literature and find in it justification for nonviolent civil disobedience?

. Dr. King put forth a commitment to what principle as essential for the survival of humanity?

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