Religion 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion » Spring 2022 » Module 12 Quiz Ways & Goals of Salvation

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Question #1
Distinguish between the four primary paths to the ultimate religious goal: turning inward for the goal of liberation or full awareness
A.   the way of medication
Question #2
Distinguish between the four primary paths to the ultimate religious goal: trust in the grace of a higher being, not a matter of simple belief but more a matter of knowing
A.   the way of faith
Question #3
Distinguish between the four primary paths to the ultimate religious goal: emphasizing emotions and feelings, combined with practices as a matter of personal piety
A.   the way of devotion
Question #4
Identify the kind of mysticism found in each of the following religions: Buddhism
A.   Mystical monism
Question #5
Identify the kind of mysticism found in each of the following religions: Christianity
A.   Theistic mysticism
Question #6
Identify the kind of mysticism found in each of the following religions: Hinduism
A.   Mystical monism
Question #7
Identify the kind of mysticism found in each of the following religions: Islam
A.   Theistic mysticism
Question #8
Identify the kind of mysticism found in each of the following religions: Judaism
A.   Theistic mysticism
Question #9
Identify these goals of religious life as focused on a present or future reality in this world or a future state beyond this world/after death: Zen Satori
A.   present in this world
Question #10
Identify these goals of religious life as focused on a present or future reality in this world or a future state beyond this world/after death: Jewish restoration of the Temple complex in Jerusalem
A.   future in this world
Question #11
Identify these goals of religious life as focused on a present or future reality in this world or a future state beyond this world/after death: Islamic images of heaven as a place of great reward
A.   future beyond this world
Question #12
Identify these goals of religious life as focused on a present or future reality in this world or a future state beyond this world/after death: Hindu moksha, release from the cycle of samsara
A.   future beyond this world
Question #13
Identify these goals of religious life as focused on a present or future reality in this world or a future state beyond this world/after death: Christian pre-millenial theology
A.   future in this world
Question #14
Identify these goals of religious life as focused on a present or future reality in this world or a future state beyond this world/after death: Jesus' teaching that the Kingdom of God can be experienced here and now
A.   present in this world
Question #15
Which of the following are examples of the way of faith
A.   Martin Luther's teaching of forgiveness and reconciliation as "a free gift of grace" from God., and Pure Land Buddhism seeking the grace and assistance of Amida Buddha
B.   Hindu bhakti, showing loving devotion to their gods., and The spiritual practices of the Sufi mystics of Islam.
Question #16
Which of the following is NOT a charcteristic of mysticism?
A.   mystics affirm an intimate knowledge between the individual soul and the divine
B.   mystics focus on the inner, esoteric, or hidden meaning in sacred texts, stories and rituals
C.   mystics rarely follow a disciplined way of life
D.   mystics seek to experience union with the divine
Question #17
Which of the following is NOT a way of disciplined religious action             
A.   Yoga to detach from the physcial realm
B.   Jewish observance of proscribed rituals and moral imperatives found in Torah
C.   A Muslim following the Five pillars as guidance to stay on the straight path to stay focused on God
D.   Hindu Dharma: doing one's duty based on one's caste and stage of life

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