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World Religion Literacy

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Acceptance that truth may be found in all religions.






2. Philosophy based on theories of subtle realities that transcend the physical world.






3. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






4. Study of religious practices to comprehend their meaning for their practitioners.






5. Editing and organization of a religion's scriptures.






6. A particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred & shaped by institutionalized traditions.






7. Belief that there is only one deity.






8. The intuitive perception of spiritual truths beyond the limits of reason.






9. Belief that there is no deity.






10. Philosophy based on theories of subtle realities that transcend the physical world.






11. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






12. Belief that one's own tradition is the only true religion and that others are invalid.






13. Any personal response to dimensions of life that are considered sacred.






14. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






15. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






16. Physical embodiment of the divine.






17. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






18. A discipline that attempts to compare and understand patterns found in different religious traditions.






19. Belief in a deity or deities.






20. Belief that only the material world exists and that the supernatural is only imagined by humans.






21. Wisdom that is thought to come from direct experience of Ultimate Reality.






22. Belief that there is only one deity.






23. One whose assertions about religion are considered false by his or her religious institution.






24. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






25. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






26. The realm of the extraordinary & beyond everyday perceptions & the supernatural & holy.






27. The intuitive perception of spiritual truths beyond the limits of reason.






28. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






29. A symbolic story expressing ideas about reality or spiritual history.






30. Belief that only the material world exists and that the supernatural is only imagined by humans.






31. Belief that there are many deities.






32. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






33. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






34. One whose assertions about religion are considered false by his or her religious institution.






35. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






36. Spiritual reality that exists apart from the material universe.






37. Study of religious practices to comprehend their meaning for their practitioners.






38. Theory that scientific discoveries prove the existence of an all encompassing Designer & since they reveal complexities beyond chance or evolutionary process.






39. Magnetic attraction & a quality often ascribed to spiritual leaders.






40. A symbolic story expressing ideas about reality or spiritual history.






41. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






42. Theory that scientific discoveries prove the existence of an all encompassing Designer & since they reveal complexities beyond chance or evolutionary process.






43. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






44. Belief that if there is anything beyond this life & it is impossible for humans to know it.






45. Belief that there is no deity.






46. Strictly standing by received traditions.






47. Belief that there are many deities.






48. Insistence on What is perceived as the historical form of one's religion.






49. Belief that one's own tradition is the only true religion and that others are invalid.






50. Belief that life evolved by biological processes such as natural selection.