Exam 2 REL 100 NVCC

The Ark of the Covenant

Anicent Israel (Judaism)

Bread and wine

Catholic Christians

The Ganges River

Hindus

The black stone in the Ka'bah

Muslims

Arjuna saw the god Krishna in his pure form as having countless eyes and being brighter than the light from 1000 suns

Hinduism

Moses heard and spoke with God in a burning bush atop Mt. Sinai

Judaism

Saul saw a light ash from heaven and heard a voice speaking to him on the road to Damascus

Christianity

Joseph Smith saw two "personages" of light who gave  him a mission to fulfill

Mormon

Baha'u'llah saw and heard a maiden of light declare him to be the "best beloved"

Baha'i Faith

Sunday, especially Easter Sunday

Christians

Sundown Friday through sundown Saturday

Jews

Ramadan - the sacred month of fasting

Muslims

Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement

Jews

The spring festival of Holi

Hindus

Jerusalem is a sacred city for

Jews, Christians and Muslims

The most sacred space for Muslims and place of pilgrimage is

The Ka'bah in Mecca

What is the distinction between a hierophany and a theophany?

A hierophany is a manifestation of the sacred, theophany is a manifestation of God

Which of the following is not a sacred place for Buddhists?

The place of Buddha's marriage

Belief in and worship of more than one god

Polytheism

Belief in two co-equal and often co-eternal sacred powers

Dualism

The doctrine that all that exists is God and God is all in all - God and nature being interchangeable (all is divine)

Pantheism

Worship of one god

Monotheism

Belief that there is only one, singular, impersonal ultimate reality

Monism

Belief that one God created the world but does not intervene with its functioning according to the natural laws God set up

Deism

All forms of dualism are a conflict between good and evil

False

Hinduism is both a polytheism and monism

True

The most precise meaning of Agnostic is...

someone who does not know if there is or is not a god

The Quran was revealed and recorded in the 10th century CE

False

Brahmanas

Hindu

Diamond Sutra

Buddhist

Lotus Sutra

Buddhist

Mahabharata

Hindu

Puranas

Hindu

Ramayana

Hindu

Tipitaka

Buddhist

Upanishads

Hindu

Vedas

Hindu

The Pali Canon is the collection of texts used by

Theravada Buddhsts

What is the difference between presentational and representational symbols?

Presentational symbols participate or share in that which they symbolize; representational symbols are a matter of convention, where the meaning must be learned

Which Hindu text teaches the idea of karma and reincarnation, the illusion of reality, and that the there is only one absolute reality that constitutes the Real Self, identical with the human self or atman.

Upanishads

Which kind of creation myth can be found in the Judeo-Christian-Muslim traditions

Creation by divine decree, out of nothing (creation ex-nihilo)

An indicator or symptom of something unseen

Sign

Symoblic communication, symbolic use of language or images

Analogue

Which religion rejects any myth of creation?

Buddhism

To explain or validate what is

Myth

To inspire us with tales of hero gures and larger than life events

Sacred History

Muslims commemorate Abraham's sacri ce of _________ with animal sacri ce at the annual festival of Eid-al-Adha at conclusion of the Hajj

Ishmael

Coming of age rituals typically happen around the time of

puberty

Islamic salat

Daily

Jewish Sabbath

Weekly

Buddhist meditation

Daily

Hindu Diwali

Annually

Christian Palm Sunday

Annually

Hindu puja

Daily

Jewish Rosh Hashanah

Annually

Catholic Mass

Daily

Islamic Hajj

Annually

Christian Sabbath

Weekly

Rosh Hashanah

Jewish New Year

Hajj

Islamic festival of pilgrima

Palm Sunday

Christian holy day comme

Diwali

Hindu "festival of lights" co

Yom Kippur

Jewish Day of Atonement

Maundy Thursday

Christian holy day comme

In marriage, ordination, and initiation rituals, vows are important as the ____________ element that accomplishes a change in status.

performative

Life cycle rituals may also be called "rites of passage"

True

Mortification, Purgation, Invigoration, Jubilation

MPIJ

Ritual sacri ce is only done as sacri ce of an animal or sometimes even a human

False

Three stages in rites of passage rituals do NOT include

preparation

Which of the following is NOT a common interpretation applied to ritual sacri ce

It is a way to praise and honor the gods

Why did the ancient Jews give up the practice of ritual sacri ce of animals?

The temple was destroyed so they no longer had a place to perform the sacri ce

Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative is an example

Duty Ethics

most concerned with the results of our actions

Utilitarian Ethics

more concerned with being a good person rather than doing good actions

Virtue Ethics

"Because God says so"

Ethics of Divine Command

Holds that humans can know what is right and wrong based on reason

Natural Law Ethics

Consequentialism is another name for...

Utilitarian Ethics

Duty Ethics is also referred to as...

Deontological ethics

Collection of sayings and actions of Muhammud which, together with the Qur'an, form the basis of Islamic law

Hadith

Convey God's message to the people, most commonly associated with the monotheistic religions associated with Abraham

Prophets

Discover wisdom within themselves and teach based on that wisdom, more commonly found in the eastern religions

Sages

Are perceived to be an incarnation of divine power that provides us with a path to salvation when there are obstacles in the way

Saviors

In Hinduism, one who seeks release from the cycle of existence, renouncing society, leaving behind family and possessions to retreat into the forest in search of enlightenment

Sannyasin

Buddha

Sage

Jeremiah

Prophet

Krishna

Savior

leaders in worship who carry out prescribed rituals on behalf of the community or individual

Priests

monks or nuns who live apart from society as they pursue a vocation of prayer and devotion

Monastics

"Medicine men" (or women), most commonly found in tribal cultures, who commune or connect with the spirit world

Shamans

A leadership role in Islam, typically the one who leads prayer

Imam

Priests in Hinduism

Brahmin

The most senior religious leader in Shi'ite Islam

Ayatollah

A sage or teacher as leader in contemporary Judaism

Rabbi

Monastics can be found in

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity

Term referring to the life led by monks and nuns

Monasticism

The Catholic Pope is the Bishop of Rome

True

The Episcopal church has had a woman as Bishop

True

The development of rules and guidelines are an indication that a religious organization is breaking down and losing its structure

False

The division between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims has its roots in which of the following disputes

a dispute over who should be the leader of the community after Muhammad died.

The founder of Hinduism was a prince of ancient India by the name of Siddhartha Gautama

False