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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. Belief that there is only one deity.






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






3. Physical embodiment of the divine.






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






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






6. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






7. Belief that there is only one deity.






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






9. Strictly standing by received traditions.






10. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






11. Belief in a deity or deities.






12. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






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






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






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






16. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






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






18. Visible representation of an invisible reality or concept.






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






20. Present in the visible world.






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






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






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






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






25. Physical embodiment of the divine.






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






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






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






29. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






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






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






32. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






33. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






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






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






36. Belief in a deity or deities.






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






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






39. Belief that all life was created by God.






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






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






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






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






44. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






45. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






46. Belief that there are many deities.






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






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






49. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






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