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REL 2300 Exam Questions and Answers
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Ancient cosmic religions looked to the changing of the seasons, rather than
to historical events, as the time when reality is revealed. (T/F) - ✔✔t
When did the first transcendental religions emerge? - ✔✔During Axial
Age
Religious Studies seeks a neutral understanding of religions (T/F) - ✔✔T
"The Dialogue Decalogue" suggests that one of the ten principles of
dialogue between persons of different religions is to compare ideals with
ideals and practices with practices. (T/F) - ✔✔T
Primal and Archaic cultures both embody a cosmological sense of the
sacred. (T/F) - ✔✔T
According to our working description of religion, temples are not a
necessary part of religions. (T/F) - ✔✔T
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If you were following the "Dialogue Decalogue" you would listen
respectfully to your dialogue partners' exposition of their religion, including
what their religion believes about your religion. (T/F) - ✔✔T
Functional definitions of religion are interested in what a religion is. (T/F) -
✔✔F
what a religion DOES
Rituals are symbolic stories of origin and destiny handed down from
ancestors explaining who we are. (T/F) - ✔✔F
Myth (mythos = story): symbolic stories of origin and destiny handed down
from ancestors who we are
Myths are symbolic enactment's of the story that express rituals. (T/F) -
✔✔F
Ritual : symbolic enactment of the story that expresses myth very often
mirror each other...
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This course's working definition of "religion" is being "tied" or "bound" in
relations of obligation to whatever powers one believes govern one's
destiny (T/F) - ✔✔T
Ultimate Reality is defined for this course as that which is the highest in
value and meaning for the group. (T/F) - ✔✔T
Substantive definitions of religion are interested in what religion does. -
✔✔F
what religion is
Traditional cosmological religions find ultimate power in various ways in
_______________ - ✔✔nature
The two primary types of ancient cosmological religion are? - ✔✔primal
and archaic
Who is the important scholar of religion who coined and developed a
concept of "ultimate concern" in relationship to the understanding of
religion? - ✔✔Paul Tillich
The Secularization Process _________________ religion. -
✔✔marginalizes
REL 2300 Exam Questions and Answers
100% Solved | Graded A+
Ancient cosmic religions looked to the changing of the seasons, rather than
to historical events, as the time when reality is revealed. (T/F) - ✔✔t
When did the first transcendental religions emerge? - ✔✔During Axial
Age
Religious Studies seeks a neutral understanding of religions (T/F) - ✔✔T
"The Dialogue Decalogue" suggests that one of the ten principles of
dialogue between persons of different religions is to compare ideals with
ideals and practices with practices. (T/F) - ✔✔T
Primal and Archaic cultures both embody a cosmological sense of the
sacred. (T/F) - ✔✔T
According to our working description of religion, temples are not a
necessary part of religions. (T/F) - ✔✔T
, ©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
If you were following the "Dialogue Decalogue" you would listen
respectfully to your dialogue partners' exposition of their religion, including
what their religion believes about your religion. (T/F) - ✔✔T
Functional definitions of religion are interested in what a religion is. (T/F) -
✔✔F
what a religion DOES
Rituals are symbolic stories of origin and destiny handed down from
ancestors explaining who we are. (T/F) - ✔✔F
Myth (mythos = story): symbolic stories of origin and destiny handed down
from ancestors who we are
Myths are symbolic enactment's of the story that express rituals. (T/F) -
✔✔F
Ritual : symbolic enactment of the story that expresses myth very often
mirror each other...
, ©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
This course's working definition of "religion" is being "tied" or "bound" in
relations of obligation to whatever powers one believes govern one's
destiny (T/F) - ✔✔T
Ultimate Reality is defined for this course as that which is the highest in
value and meaning for the group. (T/F) - ✔✔T
Substantive definitions of religion are interested in what religion does. -
✔✔F
what religion is
Traditional cosmological religions find ultimate power in various ways in
_______________ - ✔✔nature
The two primary types of ancient cosmological religion are? - ✔✔primal
and archaic
Who is the important scholar of religion who coined and developed a
concept of "ultimate concern" in relationship to the understanding of
religion? - ✔✔Paul Tillich
The Secularization Process _________________ religion. -
✔✔marginalizes
