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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Insistence on What is perceived as the historical form of one's religion.






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






3. Belief that there are many deities.






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






5. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






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






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






8. Strictly standing by received traditions.






9. Belief in a deity or deities.






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






11. Belief that there is no deity.






12. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






13. Believing in one's received traditions as completely and exclusively true.






14. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






15. Physical embodiment of the divine.






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






17. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






18. Acceptance that truth may be found in all religions.






19. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






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






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






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






23. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






24. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






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






26. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






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






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






29. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






30. Belief that there are many deities.






31. Belief that there is only one deity.






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






33. Belief in a deity or deities.






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






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






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






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






38. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






39. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






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






41. Present in the visible world.






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






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






44. Strictly standing by received traditions.






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






46. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






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






48. Belief that all life was created by God.






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






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