Test Bank For A Concise Introduction to World Religions 4th
Edition By Roy C. Amore; Amir Hussain; Willard G. Oxtoby
9780190919023 Chapter 1-13 Complete Guide .
What is the opposite of sacred according to Curran? - ANSWER: Profane
True or False: There is one definition of religion used by scholars - ANSWER: False
True or False: Myths are sacred narratives that convey truths about the relationship between human
beings and the sacred according to Curran's textbook. - ANSWER: True
True or False: According to Curran, as emerging religious movements became more institutionalized,
women's roles decrease - ANSWER: True
What is it called when human qualities and characteristics are given to a divine being? - ANSWER:
Anthropomorphism
Which of the following is NOT one of Joseph Campbell's functions of a myth as discussed in the Curran
textbook? - ANSWER: Myths are ceremonial acts that connect people to sacred reality.
True or False: According to Curran, religious symbols only have one valid meaning. - ANSWER: False
True or False: Circumambulation is a term to describe a growing trend in the United States where
individuals blend practices and beliefs from various religious traditions into their own customized
form of spirituality. - ANSWER: False
What does it mean for a religion to be nontheistic? - ANSWER: It does not emphasize a divine being
who saves its followers.
What refers to the individual experience of the sacred and is amorphous and noninstitutional? -
ANSWER: Spirituality
Why does Frankl think putting life's meaning in a finite object is a risk that should be avoided? -
ANSWER: It can be destroyed thus destroying one's meaning
True or False: According to Frankl, love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. -
ANSWER: True
True or False: Frankl recommends an infinite meaning for one's life because it will never end or be
destroyed. - ANSWER: True
Fill in the blank of this quote that Frankl uses: "He who has a [x] to live can bear with almost any [y]." -
ANSWER: why/how
According to Frankl, why should life's meaning be placed in that which is infinite? - ANSWER: it will
never end.
What example does Frankl give to illustrate how detrimental it is to have a finite meaning? - ANSWER:
A man who dreamed he would be liberated by March 30
Frankl uses a phrase by what philosopher to summarize his theory on logotherapy? - ANSWER:
Nietzsche
Edition By Roy C. Amore; Amir Hussain; Willard G. Oxtoby
9780190919023 Chapter 1-13 Complete Guide .
What is the opposite of sacred according to Curran? - ANSWER: Profane
True or False: There is one definition of religion used by scholars - ANSWER: False
True or False: Myths are sacred narratives that convey truths about the relationship between human
beings and the sacred according to Curran's textbook. - ANSWER: True
True or False: According to Curran, as emerging religious movements became more institutionalized,
women's roles decrease - ANSWER: True
What is it called when human qualities and characteristics are given to a divine being? - ANSWER:
Anthropomorphism
Which of the following is NOT one of Joseph Campbell's functions of a myth as discussed in the Curran
textbook? - ANSWER: Myths are ceremonial acts that connect people to sacred reality.
True or False: According to Curran, religious symbols only have one valid meaning. - ANSWER: False
True or False: Circumambulation is a term to describe a growing trend in the United States where
individuals blend practices and beliefs from various religious traditions into their own customized
form of spirituality. - ANSWER: False
What does it mean for a religion to be nontheistic? - ANSWER: It does not emphasize a divine being
who saves its followers.
What refers to the individual experience of the sacred and is amorphous and noninstitutional? -
ANSWER: Spirituality
Why does Frankl think putting life's meaning in a finite object is a risk that should be avoided? -
ANSWER: It can be destroyed thus destroying one's meaning
True or False: According to Frankl, love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. -
ANSWER: True
True or False: Frankl recommends an infinite meaning for one's life because it will never end or be
destroyed. - ANSWER: True
Fill in the blank of this quote that Frankl uses: "He who has a [x] to live can bear with almost any [y]." -
ANSWER: why/how
According to Frankl, why should life's meaning be placed in that which is infinite? - ANSWER: it will
never end.
What example does Frankl give to illustrate how detrimental it is to have a finite meaning? - ANSWER:
A man who dreamed he would be liberated by March 30
Frankl uses a phrase by what philosopher to summarize his theory on logotherapy? - ANSWER:
Nietzsche
