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RELI448N Week 4 Midterm Exam (April 2018) - Chamberlain College of Nursing
RELI 448N Week 4 Midterm Exam (April 2018) - Chamberlain College of Nursing

RELI448N Week 4 Midterm Exam (April 2018) - Chamberlain College of Nursing

Question 1
2 / 2 Points 
A worldview that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits is called:
Correct!
 
Animism
 
 
Polytheism
 
 
Atheism
 
 
Pantheism
 
 
Question 2
2 / 2 Points 
If the Divine is seen as being beyond space & time, it is:
 
Animistic
 
 
Polytheistic
 
Correct!
 
Transcendent
 
 
Immanent
 
 
Question 3
2 / 2 Points 
An analytical approach that looks for universal structures that underlie language, mental processes, mythologies, kinship, & religions is called:
 
Deconstruction
 
Correct!
 
Structuralism
 
 
Post-structuralism
 
 
Dualism
 
 
Question 4
2 / 2 Points 
All of the following are used as symbolic forms of the female divine except:
 
The moon
 
 
A snake
 
 
Water
 
Correct!
 
A lightning bolt
 
 
Question 5
2 / 2 Points 
The female divine is an important element in the religions of India. Which of the following is not a form of the goddess in Hinduism?
 
Saraswati
 
Correct!
 
Shiva
 
 
Kali
 
 
Durga
 
 
Question 6
2 / 2 Points 
Which of the following is not seen as being an avatar of Vishnu?
 
Rama
 
 
Buddha
 
Correct!
 
Shiva
 
 
Krishna
 
 
Question 7
2 / 2 Points 
The “divine song” that recounts the conversation between the god Krishna & the prince, Arjuna, is called:
 
The Upanishads
 
 
The Vedas
 
Correct!
 
The Bhagavad Gita
 
 
The Yoga Sutras
 
 
Question 8
2 / 2 Points 
The ideas of Mohandas Gandhi had a great influence on which 20th century activist?
 
Malcolm X
 
Correct!
 
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
 
Cesar Chavez
 
 
Harvey Milk
 
 
Question 9
2 / 2 Points 
A spiritual teacher to whom devotion may be directed is called a:
 
Sage
 
 
Brahmin
 
Correct!
 
Guru
 
 
Avatar
 
 
Question 10
2 / 2 Points 
The spiritual discipline of devotion to a deity or a teacher is called:
 
Karma yoga
 
Correct!
 
Bhakti yoga
 
 
Jnana yoga
 
 
Raja yoga
 
 
Question 11
2 / 2 Points 
In Hinduism, that which keeps us from seeing reality correctly is:
 
Moksha
 
Correct!
 
Maya
 
 
Karma
 
 
Atman
 
 
Question 12
2 / 2 Points 
The Buddha who is expected to appear on Earth in the future is:
Correct!
 
Maitreya
 
 
Amitabha
 
 
Guanyin
 
 
Shakyamuni
 
 
Question 13
2 / 2 Points 
This term means non-violence:
 
Anatta
 
 
Anicha
 
 
Bodhi
 
Correct!
 
Ahimsa
 
 
Question 14
2 / 2 Points 
The Mahayana notion of emptiness is called:
 
Bodhi
 
 
Samsara
 
Correct!
 
Shunyata
 
 
Tathata
 
 
Question 15
0 / 2 Points 
A person who has practiced monastic disciplines, achieving the ideal of entering nirvana, is called:
You Answered
 
Bodhisattva
 
Correct Answer
 
Arhat
 
 
Buddha
 
 
Lama
 
 
Question 16
2 / 2 Points 
Which of the following is not one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?
 
Dharma
 
 
Sangha
 
Correct!
 
Bodhi
 
 
Buddha
 
 
Question 17
2 / 2 Points 
The classic scripture of Daoism is the:
 
Yijing
 
 
Analects
 
Correct!
 
Daodejing
 
 
Zhuangzi
 
 
Question 18
2 / 2 Points 
The receptive aspect of reality that expresses itself in silence, darkness, & coolness is called:
Correct!
 
Yin
 
 
Yang
 
 
Dao
 
 
Wu wei
 
 
Question 19
2 / 2 Points 
Doing only what comes spontaneously & naturally is called:
 
Ren
 
 
Li
 
Correct!
 
Wu wei
 
 
Yang
 
 
Question 20
2 / 2 Points 
Confucius believed that the virtues:
 
Would lead to harmonious society.
 
 
Must be learned & nurtured.
 
 
Defined a noble person.
 
Correct!
 
All of the above.
 
 
Question 21
Not yet graded / 25 Points 
Compare & contrast Sigmund Freud's theory about the origin of religions with William James's theory. How does each of these psychologists view religion (positively or negatively)? Now analyze how the insights of Freud orJames might illuminate one of the religious traditions we have studied so far. How would Freud or James underst& that tradition? Use specific examples to support your answer (e.g., a specific belief or ritual).
Your Answer:
professor,
Sigmund Freud’s theory on the origin of religions shows a negative view on religion. Freud theorized that our belief in God comes from impressions made upon us as children by our parents (Molly, 2012, p. 11). For Freud, human behavior & mental states were mainly the result of the workings of the mind in each individual person - especially the ongoing, lifelong struggle between the ego, the super-ego & the id, as each person grows & matures. Freud believe that religion is a psychological disease, caused by the infantile need for a strong father figure to regulate the infantile urges of the id. People with more intense religious feelings suffered this unresolved tension more strongly in childhood; people whose ego was able to regulate their id more easily had less religious tendencies. Freud thinks God does not "really" exists. It is the product of human psychopathology. he thinks our parents tend to project their image of God upon us that was instilled in them by their parents. Freud also argued that the major function of religion is to control human beings & give them a feeling that they are secure & safe.
William James on the other h& view religion as a positive way of fulfilling our needs & he praised religions positive influence on the life of the individuals (Molly, 2012, p. 11). James was one of the leading proponents of the school of functionalism in psychology, & pragmatism in philosophy. Hence, his views on religion reflect these inclinations. For James, it is not important whether religion is true, or not true. Rather, religion is a manifestation of an urge towards spiritual belief which is part of human life. The human mind has a tendency towards religious (or spiritual) thought, by the nature of the human animal. In that sense, there's no use in condemning religion as a general phenomenon (for James), because it is an inevitable part of life (although we could reject specific religious ideas or practices). Religion as freud believe is something put upon us by our parent. the proof is children follow heir parent religion. but we also see people changing their religion once they grow up & this can be explained by james theory life issues & the seek of God can make one appreciate this religion & not the other. religion for james is like practicing the wu wei. it is spontaneous & natural.
Reference
Molloy, M. (2013). Experiencing the World's Religions, 6th Edition. [VitalSource]. Retrieved from 
Quiz Score: 38 out of 65
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