RLGN 104 Quiz 5 Religious Worldviews
Question 1
3.5 / 3.5 pts Powell argued that all people, even self-professed relativists, believe in objective morality.
True
False
Question 2
3.5 / 3.5 pts According to Powell, the reality of a personal, authoritative lawgiver (God) as the source of morality is reasonably indicated through
The nature of prescriptions as communicated commands
The nature of morals as having to do with purpose and will
The human experience of guilt
All of these
None of these
Question 3
3.5 / 3.5 pts The path to enlightenment is called the Middle Way because it avoids the extremes of affluence and asceticism.
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True
False
IncorrectQuestion 4
0 / 3.5 pts According to Pantheism, God does not change. However, Powell points out, that because humans are a part of God and change, God must also change. True
False
Question 5
3.5 / 3.5 pts The Eightfold Path consists of eight steps/points which are to be achieved in a sequential (one after the other) manner. True
False
Question 6
3.5 / 3.5 pts In Hinduism, Brahman is an impersonal, monistic (“all is one”) force. True
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False
Question 7
3.5 / 3.5 pts The two major sects of Islam are the Sunni and the “____________” Shi’ites
Hezbollah
Kabbalah
Suf
Question 8
3.5 / 3.5 pts Which of the following is NOT held by deists? That God exists and created the universe
That humans know God only through nature and reason
That God intervenes in His creation through revelation and miracle
That God wound up the world, but no longer interacts with it
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None of these
Question 9
3.5 / 3.5 pts A summary of the Islamic system of conversion is found in: The Four Fold Path
The Roman Road
The Middle Way
The Five Pillars (5 obligations)
Question 10
3.5 / 3.5 pts Cultural relativism is best understood as The belief that right and wrong varies from society to society, and is based on the opinion (or rule) of the majority in that society
The belief that the individuals of each culture decide what is right and wrong for themselves
The belief that morals and values differ from culture to culture. The conclusion is that no objective morality can exist.
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None of these
Question 11
3.5 / 3.5 pts Muhammad’s visions would eventually be compiled into Islam’s sacred text, the Qur’an (Koran). True
False
Question 12
3.5 / 3.5 pts In Islam, Jesus is considered to be a prophet but not the Son of God. True
False
Question 13
3.5 / 3.5 pts Powell argued that the way to determine which of the three monotheistic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, or Islam) is the right one would be to: Show the inaccuracy of the Qur’an.
Disprove Judaism by showing that Jesus is the Messiah.
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Demonstrate the authenticity and trustworthiness of the New Testament as a reliable account of the person and work of Jesus.
None of the above
Question 14
3.5 / 3.5 pts Nirvana, in Buddhism, is essentially the same as the Christian belief in heaven. True
False
Question 15
3.5 / 3.5 pts A person who holds to fnite godism would argue that God does not like evil, but is powerless to stop it. True
False
Question 16
3.5 / 3.5 pts Buddhism started in: China
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Tibet
Malaysia
India
Question 17
3.5 / 3.5 pts In 610 A.D., Muhammad claimed to have received his frst revelation from Jesus Christ. True
False
Question 18
3.5 / 3.5 pts Once an individual becomes a Muslim, they have assurance that they will be accepted on Judgment Day and be allowed to enter Paradise. True
False
Question 19
3.5 / 3.5 pts According to ____________________, moral reformers such as Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mother Teresa, would be criminals.
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Cultural Relativism
Relativism
Conventionalism
Subjective Relativism
Question 20
3.5 / 3.5 pts Powell specifcally argues that humans come to know objective morality through reason only.
True
False
Quiz Score: 66.5 out of 70
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