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World Religion Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Spiritual reality that exists apart from the material universe.
comparative religion
transcendent
theism
Darwinism
2. Belief that there is only one deity.
heretic
mysticism
transcendent
monotheism
3. Editing and organization of a religion's scriptures.
charisma
sacred
redaction
realization
4. Philosophy based on theories of subtle realities that transcend the physical world.
comparative religion
metaphysics
Darwinism
charisma
5. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.
dogma
Darwinism
sacred
awakening
6. Editing and organization of a religion's scriptures.
mysticism
universalism
symbol
redaction
7. One whose assertions about religion are considered false by his or her religious institution.
redaction
ritual
heretic
awakening
8. A symbolic story expressing ideas about reality or spiritual history.
Creationism
polytheism
liberal
myth
9. Theory that scientific discoveries prove the existence of an all encompassing Designer & since they reveal complexities beyond chance or evolutionary process.
exclusivism
myth
theism
intelligent design
10. The realm of the extraordinary & beyond everyday perceptions & the supernatural & holy.
polytheism
sacred
phenomenology
exclusivism
11. Belief that only the material world exists and that the supernatural is only imagined by humans.
ritual
heretic
scientific materialism
symbol
12. Repeated & patterned religious act.
mysticism
spirituality
ritual
enlightenment
13. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.
agnosticism
allegory
profane
liberal
14. Wisdom that is thought to come from direct experience of Ultimate Reality.
charisma
realization
mysticism
enlightenment
15. Belief that only the material world exists and that the supernatural is only imagined by humans.
scientific materialism
symbol
intelligent design
exclusivism
16. Any personal response to dimensions of life that are considered sacred.
mysticism
myth
spirituality
agnosticism
17. A particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred & shaped by institutionalized traditions.
dogma
symbol
sacred
religion
18. Acceptance that truth may be found in all religions.
comparative religion
metaphysics
universalism
sacred
19. Belief that life evolved by biological processes such as natural selection.
fundamentalism
sacred
Darwinism
scientific materialism
20. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.
profane
dogma
sacred
realization
21. A symbolic story expressing ideas about reality or spiritual history.
myth
universalism
agnosticism
agnosticism
22. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.
phenomenology
immanent
universalism
liberal
23. The intuitive perception of spiritual truths beyond the limits of reason.
monotheism
sacred
incarnation
mysticism
24. Strictly standing by received traditions.
heretic
phenomenology
symbol
orthodox
25. The realm of the extraordinary & beyond everyday perceptions & the supernatural & holy.
sacred
spirituality
Creationism
polytheism
26. Believing in one's received traditions as completely and exclusively true.
absolutist
religion
intelligent design
heretic
27. Believing in one's received traditions as completely and exclusively true.
redaction
Darwinism
absolutist
dogma
28. A discipline that attempts to compare and understand patterns found in different religious traditions.
fundamentalism
religion
comparative religion
immanent
29. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.
realization
transcendent
monotheism
orthodox
30. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.
atheism
liberal
gnosis
monotheism
31. Magnetic attraction & a quality often ascribed to spiritual leaders.
profane
heretic
charisma
awakening
32. Belief that there is no deity.
awakening
atheism
scientific materialism
orthodox
33. Belief that there is only one deity.
monotheism
gnosis
symbol
intelligent design
34. Belief that if there is anything beyond this life & it is impossible for humans to know it.
gnosis
dogma
agnosticism
fundamentalism
35. Study of religious practices to comprehend their meaning for their practitioners.
Darwinism
sacred
theism
phenomenology
36. Theory that scientific discoveries prove the existence of an all encompassing Designer & since they reveal complexities beyond chance or evolutionary process.
universalism
sacred
intelligent design
Darwinism
37. Present in the visible world.
polytheism
allegory
immanent
charisma
38. A particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred & shaped by institutionalized traditions.
monotheism
religion
charisma
polytheism
39. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.
gnosis
myth
heretic
agnosticism
40. Magnetic attraction & a quality often ascribed to spiritual leaders.
awakening
comparative religion
charisma
spirituality
41. Full awareness of invisible Reality.
universalism
enlightenment
awakening
realization
42. Belief that all life was created by God.
allegory
Creationism
atheism
awakening
43. Belief that there are many deities.
immanent
agnosticism
theism
polytheism
44. Belief in a deity or deities.
redaction
theism
gnosis
allegory
45. Belief that there is no deity.
immanent
liberal
mysticism
atheism
46. Acceptance that truth may be found in all religions.
allegory
agnosticism
liberal
universalism
47. Insistence on What is perceived as the historical form of one's religion.
universalism
redaction
fundamentalism
atheism
48. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.
realization
universalism
immanent
monotheism
49. Wisdom that is thought to come from direct experience of Ultimate Reality.
gnosis
enlightenment
Darwinism
charisma
50. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.
gnosis
absolutist
atheism
liberal