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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. Spiritual reality that exists apart from the material universe.






2. Belief that there is only one deity.






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






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






5. Doctrines proclaimed as absolutely true by religious institutions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Repeated & patterned religious act.






13. Narrative using symbols to convey abstract ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Worldly & secular & as opposed to sacred.






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






22. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






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






24. Strictly standing by received traditions.






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






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






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






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






29. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






30. Taking a flexible & non-dogmatic approach.






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






32. Belief that there is no deity.






33. Belief that there is only one deity.






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






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






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






37. Present in the visible world.






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






39. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.






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






41. Full awareness of invisible Reality.






42. Belief that all life was created by God.






43. Belief that there are many deities.






44. Belief in a deity or deities.






45. Belief that there is no deity.






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






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






48. Personal awareness of the existence of Unseen Reality.






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






50. Intuitive knowledge of spiritual realities.