Religious Studies Exam Review

Flashcards to help you review key concepts from your Religious Studies lecture notes, including definitions of important terms and understandings of various theological and sociological concepts related to religion.

The concept of __ examines how global interconnectedness impacts religious beliefs and practices worldwide.

Globalization as it relates to religion

An increase in the number of different religions and worldviews within a society is known as __.

Pluralization

The emphasis on the unique identity, self-reliance, and independent thought of individual persons is called __.

Individualism

__ refers to the ways in which institutions and societal structures create and perpetuate racial inequality.

Systematic racism

The idea that group identity is central to how individuals understand themselves and interact with the world is known as the __.

Primacy of Identity

Understanding __ forces helps explain how broad societal trends, community structures, and individual experiences interact with religion.

Macro, Meso, and Micro

People interpret "time flows" in two main different ways, which are important to understand in the context of __.

religious and philosophical thought

Paul Tillich defines '__' as that which demands an absolute devotion and promises ultimate fulfillment.

Ultimate Concern

When given a quote from Paul Tillich, one should be able to __.

interpret the meaning he presents regarding Ultimate Concern

Key aspects of Ultimate Concern include its claim to ultimacy and its comprehensive nature, both of which __.

profoundly relate to the practice and experience of religion

Fowler's stages of faith development include Intuitive-Projective Faith, Mythic-Literal Faith, and __.

Synthetic-Conventional Faith

The deeply personal relationship with the sacred or transcendent, often involving meaning and purpose, is called __.

spirituality

Various types of __ exist, reflecting diverse paths to connecting with the divine or inner self.

spirituality

__ involves imagining new possibilities in light of God's justice and compassion, contrasting with the self-serving "Royal Consciousness" characterized by conditions like affluence and security.

Prophetic Imagination

The Royal Consciousness can be described as static and triumphant, marked by affluence and security, the domestication of God, and its tendency to __.

manage reality

The tasks of Prophetic Imagination include dismantling the dominant consciousness and __.

energizing the new thing

Applying prophetic imagination to the core Lasallian values means using this framework to __.

reinterpret and invigorate those values for contemporary challenges

When studying "Man's Search for Meaning", it is important to discuss its central themes, symbols, and __.

characters