Exam 1: The Beginning of Understanding

Karl Marx argued that religion lulls people into a slave mentality.

According to Stone, ancient religious traditions centered on male deities.

Which of these best describes the noetic quality?

What does the following Key Term mean: -theism

Merlin Stone argued that at the beginning of religion, God was a woman.

The belief that everything (both living and inanimate) is animated by spirits is called

What does the following Key Term mean: -monotheism

The visions of the Prophet Muhammad, the conversion of Paul, and the enlightenment of the Buddha are all examples of which dimension of religion?

The seven dimensions of religion were developed by

What is the term designated in the textbook for a philosophy of life, a set of beliefs and principles that helps us make sense of our lives, the cosmos, and our place in it?

Parables and edifying tales fall under which dimension of religion?

William James argued that mystical states challenge which of these?

What does the following Key Term mean: -atheism

According to the Gallup poll "Religiosity Highest in World's Poorest Nation," the importance of religion in ________ is the lowest at 16 percent.

Which of these academics did not define religion as a "utility"-a phenomenon that offers an "importanunction or satisfies particular needs"?

Agnostics deny of the existence of any kind of divinity.

Which of these is not one of the definitions for religion listed in the textbook?

The political and economic doctrine that the means of production (property, factories, and businesses) should be owned or controlled by the people, either communally or through the state, is called what?

Who postulated "Religion began as early humans responded to the forces of nature (the sun, moon, tides, winds, etc.) by personifying them and attaching myths and rituals to them"?

The academic study of religion, called religious studies,