Question 1

Approximately _____ Christian denominations in the United States permit women to become ministers.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 33 
C) 44 
D) 65 
A) 10 
B) 33 
C) 44 
D) 65 C

Question 2

When gays and lesbians form alternative religious communities that oppose heterosexual privileges in religion and in society as a whole,they are engaging in which of the following strategic approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) consolidating 
B) tactical 
C) questing 
D) countercultural 
A) consolidating 
B) tactical 
C) questing 
D) countercultural D

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of "questing" strategies for women trying to cope with male-dominated forms of religion?

Accepted Answer

A) practices and therapies focused on physical and emotional well-being 
B) ordaining women 
C) the use of crystals,tarot cards,and other forms of divination 
D) yoga 
A) practices and therapies focused on physical and emotional well-being 
B) ordaining women 
C) the use of crystals,tarot cards,and other forms of divination 
D) yoga B

Question 4

In the premodern world,for those people who lacked wealth or political power,sexual behavior was much more tightly controlled than in contemporary society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As a strategy for dealing with the male-dominated aspects of religion,________________ is the term used to describe strategies whereby religious groups and identities affirm gender inequalities and legitimize traditional gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) tactical 
C) questing 
D) countercultural 
A) consolidation 
B) tactical 
C) questing 
D) countercultural

Question 6

Sociologists of religion that are interested in gender only study how religion shapes the experiences of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In sociological terms,discussing whether people in the premodern world like Socrates or Shakespeare were "gay" is valid because these individuals may have engaged in sex with other men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about the main findings on women's experiences as religious leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are never found in the highest levels of religious leadership such as bishops or senior pastors. 
B) Women ministers tend to lead smaller congregations,often in rural areas. 
C) Women ministers face pressures to not engage in political activism,despite their personal desires to do so. 
D) Women tend to use more collaborative,as opposed to hierarchical,leadership styles as clergy. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Women are never found in the highest levels of religious leadership such as bishops or senior pastors. 
B) Women ministers tend to lead smaller congregations,often in rural areas. 
C) Women ministers face pressures to not engage in political activism,despite their personal desires to do so. 
D) Women tend to use more collaborative,as opposed to hierarchical,leadership styles as clergy. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 9

Which of the following aspects of religion have been used to reinforce heterosexuality as a cultural norm in contemporary societies?

Accepted Answer

A) references to sacred texts,like the Bible and Qu'ran 
B) religious beliefs regarding marriage and family 
C) limits on who can hold positions of religious leadership 
D) all of the above 
A) references to sacred texts,like the Bible and Qu'ran 
B) religious beliefs regarding marriage and family 
C) limits on who can hold positions of religious leadership 
D) all of the above

Question 10

In many religious traditions around the world,the inferior status of women compared to men is typically reinforced through

Accepted Answer

A) references to sacred texts,like the Bible. 
B) official teachings of religion. 
C) day-to-day rituals that are limited only to men. 
D) all of the above 
A) references to sacred texts,like the Bible. 
B) official teachings of religion. 
C) day-to-day rituals that are limited only to men. 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Among the members of non-Christian religious groups,which of the following is most likely to hold the attitude that society should discourage homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims 
B) Jews 
C) Hindus 
D) Buddhists 
E) Pagans 
A) Muslims 
B) Jews 
C) Hindus 
D) Buddhists 
E) Pagans

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true about men's and women's participation in religion?

Accepted Answer

A) In most religions,men and women participate about equally. 
B) Men are more likely than women to claim no religious affiliation. 
C) Women outnumber men in all Christian denominations. 
D) Men are less likely to espouse "alternative spiritualities" compared to women. 
E) All of the above are true about men's and women's religious participation. 
A) In most religions,men and women participate about equally. 
B) Men are more likely than women to claim no religious affiliation. 
C) Women outnumber men in all Christian denominations. 
D) Men are less likely to espouse "alternative spiritualities" compared to women. 
E) All of the above are true about men's and women's religious participation.

Question 13

Some gay and lesbian people of faith remain within traditional types of congregations and attempt to reinterpret religious teachings and traditions in ways that provide new meanings to them that do not systematically oppose gay and lesbian relationships and experiences.This most closely resembles which of the following strategic approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) consolidating 
B) tactical 
C) questing 
D) countercultural 
A) consolidating 
B) tactical 
C) questing 
D) countercultural

Question 14

In 2003,the Episcopal Church took which of the following controversial actions?

Accepted Answer

A) moved to allow women to become priests 
B) appointed an openly gay man to be the Bishop of New Hampshire 
C) formally opposed the ordination of women to become priests 
D) allowed priests to marry for the first time 
A) moved to allow women to become priests 
B) appointed an openly gay man to be the Bishop of New Hampshire 
C) formally opposed the ordination of women to become priests 
D) allowed priests to marry for the first time

Question 15

Chaves (1997)found that denominations with autonomous "women-only" organizations were approximately ________ as likely to ordain women as clergy compared to those that did not have such organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) zero times 
B) two and a half times 
C) five times 
D) ten times 
A) zero times 
B) two and a half times 
C) five times 
D) ten times

Question 16

________________ is the national group,founded in 1991 by a former coach at the University of Colorado,dedicated to increasing men's religious roles in churches,families,and communities.

Accepted Answer

A) More Men for Jesus (MMJ) 
B) Men and Religion Forward Movement 
C) Promise Keepers 
D) The Million Men March 
A) More Men for Jesus (MMJ) 
B) Men and Religion Forward Movement 
C) Promise Keepers 
D) The Million Men March

Question 17

The totality of categories that a society constructs around our bodies' sensual feelings,desires,fantasies,behaviors,and emotions is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) gender roles. 
B) sexual identity. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) sexuality. 
A) gender roles. 
B) sexual identity. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) sexuality.

Question 18

For a religion to be considered "countercultural" according to Woodhead (2007),it is likely to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) encourage members to wear extreme forms of clothing to show they are different. 
B) place equal emphasis on male and female forms of the sacred. 
C) critique traditional gender roles for men. 
D) reject any separation between the spiritual and the natural world. 
E) all of the above 
A) encourage members to wear extreme forms of clothing to show they are different. 
B) place equal emphasis on male and female forms of the sacred. 
C) critique traditional gender roles for men. 
D) reject any separation between the spiritual and the natural world. 
E) all of the above

Question 19

All of the following factors of an individual's religious belief and practice have been found to be correlated with opposition to public acceptance of homosexuality except

Accepted Answer

A) high frequency of attendance at religious services. 
B) absolute belief in a personal god. 
C) holding a leadership position in a congregation. 
D) a strong sense of religious identity. 
E) all of the above 
A) high frequency of attendance at religious services. 
B) absolute belief in a personal god. 
C) holding a leadership position in a congregation. 
D) a strong sense of religious identity. 
E) all of the above

Question 20

According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life,which religious group has the largest numbers of women who believe in a "personal God"?

Accepted Answer

A) Catholics 
B) Evangelical Protestants 
C) Mormons 
D) Jews 
A) Catholics 
B) Evangelical Protestants 
C) Mormons 
D) Jews

Approximately _____ Christian denominations in the United States permit women to become ministers.

When gays and lesbians form alternative religious communities that oppose heterosexual privileges in religion and in society as a whole,they are engaging in which of the following strategic approaches?

Which of the following is not an example of "questing" strategies for women trying to cope with male-dominated forms of religion?

In the premodern world,for those people who lacked wealth or political power,sexual behavior was much more tightly controlled than in contemporary society.

As a strategy for dealing with the male-dominated aspects of religion,________________ is the term used to describe strategies whereby religious groups and identities affirm gender inequalities and legitimize traditional gender roles.

Sociologists of religion that are interested in gender only study how religion shapes the experiences of women.

In sociological terms,discussing whether people in the premodern world like Socrates or Shakespeare were "gay" is valid because these individuals may have engaged in sex with other men.

Which of the following is NOT true about the main findings on women's experiences as religious leaders?

Which of the following aspects of religion have been used to reinforce heterosexuality as a cultural norm in contemporary societies?

In many religious traditions around the world,the inferior status of women compared to men is typically reinforced through

Among the members of non-Christian religious groups,which of the following is most likely to hold the attitude that society should discourage homosexuality?

Which of the following is NOT true about men's and women's participation in religion?

In 2003,the Episcopal Church took which of the following controversial actions?

Chaves (1997)found that denominations with autonomous "women-only" organizations were approximately ________ as likely to ordain women as clergy compared to those that did not have such organizations.

________________ is the national group,founded in 1991 by a former coach at the University of Colorado,dedicated to increasing men's religious roles in churches,families,and communities.

The totality of categories that a society constructs around our bodies' sensual feelings,desires,fantasies,behaviors,and emotions is referred to as:

For a religion to be considered "countercultural" according to Woodhead (2007),it is likely to do all of the following except

All of the following factors of an individual's religious belief and practice have been found to be correlated with opposition to public acceptance of homosexuality except

According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life,which religious group has the largest numbers of women who believe in a "personal God"?

Why Religion

You Believe What

Downloading God, big-Box Churches, and the Crystal Shop Around the Corner

Cant We All Just Get Along

News Flash: Gods Not Dead and Neither Is the Goddess

Our God Rules Yours Doesnt

Divine Rights and Casting the Mighty From Their Thrones

Give Us Our Due

The Not so Greatcolor Wall of the United States

Who Brought the Enchiladas to My Bar Mitzvah

Godless Science, irrational Religion

The End of Days Religion and the Environment

Do We Need God to Do Good

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Exam 9: Adam,eve,and Steve

Approximately _____ Christian denominations in the United States permit women to become ministers.

When gays and lesbians form alternative religious communities that oppose heterosexual privileges in religion and in society as a whole,they are engaging in which of the following strategic approaches?

Which of the following is not an example of "questing" strategies for women trying to cope with male-dominated forms of religion?

In the premodern world,for those people who lacked wealth or political power,sexual behavior was much more tightly controlled than in contemporary society.

As a strategy for dealing with the male-dominated aspects of religion,________________ is the term used to describe strategies whereby religious groups and identities affirm gender inequalities and legitimize traditional gender roles.

Sociologists of religion that are interested in gender only study how religion shapes the experiences of women.

In sociological terms,discussing whether people in the premodern world like Socrates or Shakespeare were "gay" is valid because these individuals may have engaged in sex with other men.

Which of the following is NOT true about the main findings on women's experiences as religious leaders?

Which of the following aspects of religion have been used to reinforce heterosexuality as a cultural norm in contemporary societies?

In many religious traditions around the world,the inferior status of women compared to men is typically reinforced through

Among the members of non-Christian religious groups,which of the following is most likely to hold the attitude that society should discourage homosexuality?

Which of the following is NOT true about men's and women's participation in religion?

In 2003,the Episcopal Church took which of the following controversial actions?

Chaves (1997)found that denominations with autonomous "women-only" organizations were approximately ________ as likely to ordain women as clergy compared to those that did not have such organizations.

________________ is the national group,founded in 1991 by a former coach at the University of Colorado,dedicated to increasing men's religious roles in churches,families,and communities.

The totality of categories that a society constructs around our bodies' sensual feelings,desires,fantasies,behaviors,and emotions is referred to as:

For a religion to be considered "countercultural" according to Woodhead (2007),it is likely to do all of the following except

All of the following factors of an individual's religious belief and practice have been found to be correlated with opposition to public acceptance of homosexuality except

According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life,which religious group has the largest numbers of women who believe in a "personal God"?

Why Religion

You Believe What

Downloading God, big-Box Churches, and the Crystal Shop Around the Corner

Cant We All Just Get Along

News Flash: Gods Not Dead and Neither Is the Goddess

Our God Rules Yours Doesnt

Divine Rights and Casting the Mighty From Their Thrones

Give Us Our Due

The Not so Greatcolor Wall of the United States

Who Brought the Enchiladas to My Bar Mitzvah

Godless Science, irrational Religion

The End of Days Religion and the Environment

Do We Need God to Do Good

Filters