Question 1

The lesson of the ancient Gilgamesh myth is that:

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A)  love will ultimately triumph over death 
B)  immortality can be achieved by heroic deeds 
C)  immortality can be achieved through pure faith 
D)  no human will ever escape death. 
A)  love will ultimately triumph over death 
B)  immortality can be achieved by heroic deeds 
C)  immortality can be achieved through pure faith 
D)  no human will ever escape death.

Question 2

Explain what the G-LOC experience is and what it has in common with near-death experiences. Do you think this strengthens or weakens the case for NDEs as proof of an afterlife? Give reasons for your opinion.

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Question 3

Which is NOT true of the changes in the writing and thinking about hell?

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A)  The writings on the types of torments found in hell have changed with eras in history. 
B)  In the baroque era writings about hell were considered entertaining. 
C)  Protestant sects have emphasized the "sulfur and brimstone" approach to hell. 
D)  The Jesuits emphasized isolation and eternal loneliness in hell. 
A)  The writings on the types of torments found in hell have changed with eras in history. 
B)  In the baroque era writings about hell were considered entertaining. 
C)  Protestant sects have emphasized the "sulfur and brimstone" approach to hell. 
D)  The Jesuits emphasized isolation and eternal loneliness in hell.

Question 4

What is the definition of the terms
-Hyperalertness

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A state of heightene

Question 5

What is the definition of the terms
-Pluralistic death

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Concept that death and possibl

Question 6

What is the definition of the terms
-Jahannam

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Islamic co

Question 7

Describe any six of the common characteristics of near-death experiences as found by Moody, Ring, Sabom, the Netherlands study, and Parnia and Fenwick.

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@#LAT-DLM&Out-of-body or autoscopic experiences
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Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the findings of Glen Gabbard and Stuart Twemlow?

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A)  NDEs are found mostly in people with symptoms of mental disease. 
B)  NDEs are not related to level of education. 
C)  NDEs are not related to previous interest in mystic phenomena. 
D)  NDEs are clearly different from dreams. 
A)  NDEs are found mostly in people with symptoms of mental disease. 
B)  NDEs are not related to level of education. 
C)  NDEs are not related to previous interest in mystic phenomena. 
D)  NDEs are clearly different from dreams.

Question 9

Which religion is most closely associated with a Book of Deeds which will be consulted at the time of judgment to determine whether one goes to paradise or torment?

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A)  Judaism 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Islam 
D)  Native American religion. 
A)  Judaism 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Islam 
D)  Native American religion.

Question 10

Describe the truth about two mistaken assumptions about Islamic views of heaven that became popular in the U.S. press following the 9/11 attacks.

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Question 11

Summarize the similarities pointed out by Kastenbaum in the views of the afterlife expressed by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Question 12

Surveys show that the number of Americans who believe in an afterlife has been increasing since the 1980s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The belief that those who were great and powerful in this life will also be celebrated in the afterlife is consistent with the ______ theme.

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A)  compensation 
B)  celebration 
C)  conservation 
D)  final exam 
A)  compensation 
B)  celebration 
C)  conservation 
D)  final exam

Question 14

Cardiologist Michael Sabom found that near-death experiences showed:

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A)  a relationship to the cause of the crisis in that cardiac arrest prompted more NDEs than other emergencies 
B)  a relationship with gender in that women have more NDEs than men 
C)  a relationship with age in that younger adults had more NDEs than older adults 
D)  no relationship to age, gender, socioeconomic status, or cause of the crisis. 
A)  a relationship to the cause of the crisis in that cardiac arrest prompted more NDEs than other emergencies 
B)  a relationship with gender in that women have more NDEs than men 
C)  a relationship with age in that younger adults had more NDEs than older adults 
D)  no relationship to age, gender, socioeconomic status, or cause of the crisis.

Question 15

List four key points made by Kastenbaum regarding themes in beliefs about the afterlife.

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Question 16

The Jewish survival belief that "Yahweh is the god of life-and this life is all that we have" is associated with the:

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A)  Sadducees 
B)  Pharisees 
C)  Essenes 
D)  early Christians. 
A)  Sadducees 
B)  Pharisees 
C)  Essenes 
D)  early Christians.

Question 17

The autoscopic experience refers to:

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A)  discovering that one has had a previous life 
B)  hearing the voice of a deceased person 
C)  an out-of-the-body experience 
D)  a drug-induced hallucination in which one communicates with the spirit of a deceased person. 
A)  discovering that one has had a previous life 
B)  hearing the voice of a deceased person 
C)  an out-of-the-body experience 
D)  a drug-induced hallucination in which one communicates with the spirit of a deceased person.

Question 18

The story about Mr. Splitfoot has been officially closed since Margaret Fox Kane announced that it was all a fraud.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Qur'an states that virtuous males will receive 72 virgins in heaven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In his search for evidence on the reincarnation question, Stevenson has recently published a set of cases in which:

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A)  photographs of a child mysteriously show the image of a person who might possibly be reincarnated in that child 
B)  a dying person vows that he or she will be reincarnated in a child born at a particular time and place 
C)  there is a close match between the fatal wounds suffered by a deceased person and marks found on a child at birth 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  photographs of a child mysteriously show the image of a person who might possibly be reincarnated in that child 
B)  a dying person vows that he or she will be reincarnated in a child born at a particular time and place 
C)  there is a close match between the fatal wounds suffered by a deceased person and marks found on a child at birth 
D)  none of the above.

The lesson of the ancient Gilgamesh myth is that:

Explain what the G-LOC experience is and what it has in common with near-death experiences. Do you think this strengthens or weakens the case for NDEs as proof of an afterlife? Give reasons for your opinion.

Which is NOT true of the changes in the writing and thinking about hell?

What is the definition of the terms -Hyperalertness

What is the definition of the terms -Pluralistic death

What is the definition of the terms -Jahannam

Describe any six of the common characteristics of near-death experiences as found by Moody, Ring, Sabom, the Netherlands study, and Parnia and Fenwick.

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the findings of Glen Gabbard and Stuart Twemlow?

Which religion is most closely associated with a Book of Deeds which will be consulted at the time of judgment to determine whether one goes to paradise or torment?

Describe the truth about two mistaken assumptions about Islamic views of heaven that became popular in the U.S. press following the 9/11 attacks.

Summarize the similarities pointed out by Kastenbaum in the views of the afterlife expressed by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Surveys show that the number of Americans who believe in an afterlife has been increasing since the 1980s.

The belief that those who were great and powerful in this life will also be celebrated in the afterlife is consistent with the ______ theme.

Cardiologist Michael Sabom found that near-death experiences showed:

List four key points made by Kastenbaum regarding themes in beliefs about the afterlife.

The Jewish survival belief that "Yahweh is the god of life-and this life is all that we have" is associated with the:

The autoscopic experience refers to:

The story about Mr. Splitfoot has been officially closed since Margaret Fox Kane announced that it was all a fraud.

The Qur'an states that virtuous males will receive 72 virgins in heaven.

In his search for evidence on the reincarnation question, Stevenson has recently published a set of cases in which:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

Hospice and Palliative Care

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

Good Life, Good Death Trying to Make Sense of It All

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Exam 13: Do We Survive Death

The lesson of the ancient Gilgamesh myth is that:

Explain what the G-LOC experience is and what it has in common with near-death experiences. Do you think this strengthens or weakens the case for NDEs as proof of an afterlife? Give reasons for your opinion.

Which is NOT true of the changes in the writing and thinking about hell?

What is the definition of the terms -Hyperalertness

What is the definition of the terms -Pluralistic death

What is the definition of the terms -Jahannam

Describe any six of the common characteristics of near-death experiences as found by Moody, Ring, Sabom, the Netherlands study, and Parnia and Fenwick.

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the findings of Glen Gabbard and Stuart Twemlow?

Which religion is most closely associated with a Book of Deeds which will be consulted at the time of judgment to determine whether one goes to paradise or torment?

Describe the truth about two mistaken assumptions about Islamic views of heaven that became popular in the U.S. press following the 9/11 attacks.

Summarize the similarities pointed out by Kastenbaum in the views of the afterlife expressed by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Surveys show that the number of Americans who believe in an afterlife has been increasing since the 1980s.

The belief that those who were great and powerful in this life will also be celebrated in the afterlife is consistent with the ______ theme.

Cardiologist Michael Sabom found that near-death experiences showed:

List four key points made by Kastenbaum regarding themes in beliefs about the afterlife.

The Jewish survival belief that "Yahweh is the god of life-and this life is all that we have" is associated with the:

The autoscopic experience refers to:

The story about Mr. Splitfoot has been officially closed since Margaret Fox Kane announced that it was all a fraud.

The Qur'an states that virtuous males will receive 72 virgins in heaven.

In his search for evidence on the reincarnation question, Stevenson has recently published a set of cases in which:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

Hospice and Palliative Care

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

Good Life, Good Death Trying to Make Sense of It All

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