RELG 103 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are Prothero's four aspects that all religions share? - Answers -1. A problem
2. A solution to the problem
3. A technique for moving forward
4. An exemplar
What does the word "theology" mean broken into its two Greek parts (i.e. "Theos-
Logy")? - Answers -Theo means god or the divine. Logy means the word or the study.
Together they mean the study of god.
True or False? "God" is an essential category for both religion and theology. - Answers
-False
True or False? According to Prothero, despite their different categories, terms, and
stories, all religions are basically offering the same thing. - Answers -False
In the Hopi language, what is the term for "there is something wrong with the world?" -
Answers -Koyaanisqatsi
According to Prothero, in Buddhism, what is the main problem it is addressing? -
Answers -Suffering
Name the three aspects of social movements - Answers -1. Grievances that provide a
motive to mobilize
2. Enough organizational strength to set a project in motion
3. An insurgent consciousness to provide a morale to pursue it, or the mindset & and
motivation to move forward.
Briefly describe how the American Civil Rights movement can be thought of as a social
movement - Answers -1. The grievance was that America was cultivating a culture &
and nation which actively oppressed Black Americans.
2. Under the leadership of several key leaders, the movement was organized.
3. The morale and confidence gained from the organization of the movement gave
people confidence that the movement would be successful.
Based on the video lecture on liberation theology, because liberation theologies are
theologies that are aimed to serve particular people in particular places, what is another
name for liberation theologies? - Answers -Contextual Theologies
Name De La Torre's 5 primary concepts of liberation theology - Answers -1. Liberation
as salvation meaning Liberation theology is from forms of oppression
2. All theologies are contextual
3. Emphasis on correct action (orthopraxis) rather than orthodoxy (correction doctrine)
4. Preferential option for the poor
What are Prothero's four aspects that all religions share? - Answers -1. A problem
2. A solution to the problem
3. A technique for moving forward
4. An exemplar
What does the word "theology" mean broken into its two Greek parts (i.e. "Theos-
Logy")? - Answers -Theo means god or the divine. Logy means the word or the study.
Together they mean the study of god.
True or False? "God" is an essential category for both religion and theology. - Answers
-False
True or False? According to Prothero, despite their different categories, terms, and
stories, all religions are basically offering the same thing. - Answers -False
In the Hopi language, what is the term for "there is something wrong with the world?" -
Answers -Koyaanisqatsi
According to Prothero, in Buddhism, what is the main problem it is addressing? -
Answers -Suffering
Name the three aspects of social movements - Answers -1. Grievances that provide a
motive to mobilize
2. Enough organizational strength to set a project in motion
3. An insurgent consciousness to provide a morale to pursue it, or the mindset & and
motivation to move forward.
Briefly describe how the American Civil Rights movement can be thought of as a social
movement - Answers -1. The grievance was that America was cultivating a culture &
and nation which actively oppressed Black Americans.
2. Under the leadership of several key leaders, the movement was organized.
3. The morale and confidence gained from the organization of the movement gave
people confidence that the movement would be successful.
Based on the video lecture on liberation theology, because liberation theologies are
theologies that are aimed to serve particular people in particular places, what is another
name for liberation theologies? - Answers -Contextual Theologies
Name De La Torre's 5 primary concepts of liberation theology - Answers -1. Liberation
as salvation meaning Liberation theology is from forms of oppression
2. All theologies are contextual
3. Emphasis on correct action (orthopraxis) rather than orthodoxy (correction doctrine)
4. Preferential option for the poor
