-
In terms of core concept, the most important doctrine
of Hinduism is karma/reincarnation.
T
-
In terms of religious devotion, members of
mainstream/orthodox religions (e.g., Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) in
America worship several gods (i.e., polytheism).
F
- change “several gods” to “one
- God (i.e., monotheism)”
-
Two of the most influential churches in Louisiana are the Baptist and the Roman Catholic churches.
T
-
In terms of frequency of activity and technique of
recruitment, Jehovah’s Witness is, among others, one
of the most active religious groups in the U.S.
T
-
The Mormons is one of the established cults in the
U.S.
F
change “cults” to “sects”
-
Max Weber
is the author of the book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of
Capitalism. In this book, Weber argues that there is a causal relation
between Calvinism/Protestantism and the rise of modern capitalism.
T
-
Both Buddhism and Confucianism are ethical
religions (i.e., both religions aim to tell people about the suitable
manners which they should behave).
T
-
. In terms of community involvement and recruitment
effort, both Judaism and Hinduism appear to be very
active.
- F
- change “active” to “inactive”
-
Fundamentalist religions (such as Fundamentalist
Islam, Fundamentalist Christianity, and Fundamentalist Buddhism) usually will justify
violence.
T
-
According to liberation theology, God is independent
from human history.
F
change “independent” to “inseparable”
-
Intellectually and theoretically, there is a close
linkage between liberation theology and symbolic interactionism.
F
- change “symbolic interactionism”
- to “conflict theory”
-
According to studies, married couples who attend
cult-like churches (like the Satanic churches) are more likely to get involved
in adultery than those who attend mainstream churches.
T
-
The relationship between cults and mainstream churches
usually is harmonious and peaceful.
F
- change “harmonious and peaceful” to “intense and
- conflicting”
-
According to the teachings of Calvinism, God had
predestined poor people to heaven. Rich people will go to the hell.
F
- change “poor people to heaven” to
- “poor people to hell”; change “Rich people will go to the hell” to Rich people
- will go to heaven”
-
The Methodist, the Episcopalian, and the Presbyterian
churches, among others, are denominations in the U.S.
T
-
One of the Christian fundamentalist movements in America is the Promise
Keepers.
T
-
Fundamentalist religious groups share several things
in common. One of them is that such groups have a strong belief in the so-called
“holy war” (i.e., only the “holy war” can eliminate all social
injustices/inequalities).
T
-
Liberation theology receives its strongest support in Africa.
F
change “Africa” to “Latin America”
-
Relatively speaking, Eastern/East Asian
religions are God-focused.
F
change “God-focused” to “human-focused”
-
Relatively speaking, Western religions
tend to be ethical codes.
F
change “ethical codes” to “God-focused”
-
The book The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
is authored by Emile Durkheim.
T
-
To Emile Durkheim, religion is a form of false
consciousness.
F
- change “Emile Durkheim” to “ Karl
- Marx”
-
Compared to Cults, Ecclesia (i.e., state
endorsed-churches) are more likely to use literal approach to
interpret the Bible or other Holy Books.
F
- change ‘more likely” to “less
- likely”
-
The clergy of cult groups usually are
formally trained.
F
change “cult groups” to “denominations”
-
Compared to mainstream church goers, cult
members usually will show stronger sense of duty to spread God=s (or Satan=s)
messages.
T
-
Christianity is a matriarchal religion.
F
change “matriarchal” to “patriarchal”
-
Compared to Western religions, Asian religions (like
Hinduism) usually will include the characteristic of polytheism.
T
-
The religious teachings advocated by sects/cults
usually are highly inclusive.
F
change “inclusive” to “exclusive”
-
According
to modern paradigm, religious conversion is a rational behavior
(i.e., religious conversion is a changing process).
T
-
According to classic paradigm, religious
conversion is an emotional behavior (i.e., religious conversion is a self-dedicating
process).
T
-
For Christian fundamentalists,
Rome (some time in the future) will become the new world center.
F
change “Rome” to “Jerusalem”
-
Religious fundamentalism is a
modern phenomenon.
T
-
According to liberation theology, _______ is the heart
of God’s Kingdom.
a.
justice
b.
salvation
c.
loyalty
d.
faith
e.
sympathy
a
-
Which of the following is incorrect?
a. people of stable society
(i.e., the state faces few, if any,
external threats) usually will not take religions seriously
b. people who have experienced
crisis/crises are more likely to become religious converts
c. it is a turning point in
someone's life when he/she decides to commits himself/herself to a given
religion
d. religious converts usually
will report that they experience a sense of relief from guilt after they have changed
their religious belief
e. religious conversion has
nothing to do with demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, and race)
e
-
According to liberation theology, God ________.
a. favors the poor
b. will show preferential
love
c. will take side
d. is impartisan
e. a, b, and c
e
-
Comparatively, ________ enjoy the highest degree of religious
pluralism in the world.
a.
Americans
b.
Chinese
c.
Russians
d.
People of India
e.
Mexicans
a
-
Which of the following is NOT a mainstream
church in the U.S. ?
a.
Satanic church
b.
Presbyterian
church
c.
National Baptist
Convention
d.
Catholic church
e.
Churches of
Christ
a
-
In terms of religious development, the earliest
religious form in human history can be characterized by ________.
a.
animism
b.
polytheism
c.
monotheism
d.
atheism
e.
a and b
e
-
Which of the following is not a symbol/element/sign of
civil religion?
a.
July 4th
b.
Lincoln Memorial
c.
Mouton Hall
d.
Liberty Statue in New
York
e.
American flag
c
-
________ argues that religion is an opiate to the
poor.
a.
Max Weber
b.
Ralf Dahrendorf
c.
Karl Marx
d.
Emile Durkheim
e.
Herbert Spencer
c
-
Studies show that most churchgoing persons are
________.
a.
poor people
b.
middle-class
people
c.
working-class
people
d.
upper-class
people
e.
fundamentalists
b
-
Which of the following is the largest religion in the
modern world?
a.
Islam
b.
Hinduism
c.
Buddhism
d.
Christianity
e.
Judaism
d
-
________ is the second largest religion in the modern
world.
a.
Islam
b.
Hinduism
c.
Buddhism
d.
Christianity
e.
Judaism
a
-
________ is the third largest religion in the modern
world.
a.
Islam
b.
Hinduism
c.
Buddhism
d.
Christianity
e.
Roman Catholics
e
-
In theory, people of ________ are more likely to
accept new religions and/or become religious converts (hint: choose an open
society).
a.
Iraq
b.
Israel
c.
Canada
d.
Turkey
e.
Egypt
c
-
Which of the following is a sect (or cult)?
a.
New Age Church
b.
Hinduism
c.
Buddhism
d.
Judaism
e.
Roman Catholics
a
-
Churches usually are ________ organizations.
a.
mix-up
b.
bureaucratic
c.
de-centralized
d.
cooperative
e.
informal
b
-
Most leaders of religious sects enjoy ________
authority.
a.
traditional
b.
legal-rational
c.
charismatic
d.
centralized
e.
de-centralized
c
-
The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. is the
________ Churches.
a.
Presbyterian
b.
Baptist
c.
Lutheran
d.
Methodist
e.
Episcopalian
b
-
Buddhism originated in ________.
a.
India
b.
Tibet
c.
China.
d.
Thailand
e.
Iran
a
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