RELS 257 TEST 2 QUIZES WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Freud argues that art can be a form of gratification that substitutes for the actual
satisfaction of desires. What term does he use to describe this? - Correct Answers -
Sublimation
According to Dewy, art is the best window to - Correct Answers -Another culture
Tolstoy argue that the chief job of an artist is - Correct Answers -to communicate
emotions
Cognitive theory argues that art - Correct Answers -communicates thoughts and ideas
Foucault argues that our interpretation of art should avoid - Correct Answers -artists
intentions
What is not a reason that research on the arts is largely absent in the academic study of
religion? - Correct Answers -There is a lack of funding in the study of the arts
The connection of art to beauty is a relatively modern concept (T/F) - Correct Answers -
True
For christian philosophers beauty was seen as an essential property of God, and was
associated with truth and goodness. (T/F) - Correct Answers -True
The difference between a historical/descriptive method and the normative method is
that the normative method describes how religion and the art should be related (T/F) -
Correct Answers -True
Christian theologian Gerardus van der Leeuw argues that art and religion began in a
state primordial unity (T/F) - Correct Answers –True
According to Adorno to say that art, religion, and philosophy are identical is to: - Correct
Answers -render each harmless and impotent
According to Adorno, in order to make a work about something greater than oneself the
artist should: - Correct Answers -reflect on his or her unique material circumstance
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Freud argues that art can be a form of gratification that substitutes for the actual
satisfaction of desires. What term does he use to describe this? - Correct Answers -
Sublimation
According to Dewy, art is the best window to - Correct Answers -Another culture
Tolstoy argue that the chief job of an artist is - Correct Answers -to communicate
emotions
Cognitive theory argues that art - Correct Answers -communicates thoughts and ideas
Foucault argues that our interpretation of art should avoid - Correct Answers -artists
intentions
What is not a reason that research on the arts is largely absent in the academic study of
religion? - Correct Answers -There is a lack of funding in the study of the arts
The connection of art to beauty is a relatively modern concept (T/F) - Correct Answers -
True
For christian philosophers beauty was seen as an essential property of God, and was
associated with truth and goodness. (T/F) - Correct Answers -True
The difference between a historical/descriptive method and the normative method is
that the normative method describes how religion and the art should be related (T/F) -
Correct Answers -True
Christian theologian Gerardus van der Leeuw argues that art and religion began in a
state primordial unity (T/F) - Correct Answers –True
According to Adorno to say that art, religion, and philosophy are identical is to: - Correct
Answers -render each harmless and impotent
According to Adorno, in order to make a work about something greater than oneself the
artist should: - Correct Answers -reflect on his or her unique material circumstance
