Straighterline Rel 101 A Grade Compiled Questions and Correct Answers (Updated)

Literally Theology means - study of the divine The approach that especially makes use of reason to find answers to religious questions is - Philosophy Among many reasons the existence of religions exist to help peole - deal with the certainty of death Wilhelm Schmidt, an Austrian philologist, argued that human beings originally believed in - One God The area of investigation that looks for and interprets religions evidence in ancient sites, buildings, and objects is - archaeology The French thinker who sought to go behind and beyond ordinary interpretations to in essence deconstruct texts and other phenomena in search of fresh ways of seeing was - Derrida The analytical approach to language, religions, mythology that searches for universal underlying frameworks is - structuralism The conception of time that is found in religions that emphasizes a creation and a cosmic purpose is usually - linear One religion that particularly values and makes use of silence is - Zen Buddahism A Dutch reformed church clergyman left his religious callings for painting. The artist name was - Vincent Van Gough Pueblo peoples consider kachinas to be - spirits of animals, people, or plants that can act as guardian spirits In many Native American Religions - human beings and animals are often viewed as coming into existence together. In holistic culture - virtually every object and act may have religious meaning The teachings of indigenous religions are typically conveyed by all of the following except - sacred scripture Compared with indigenous religions todays dominant religions are - much younger Circumcision is a ritual often associated with - entry into adulthood