The word “religion” literally means

The word “religion” literally means

Subject: Religious Studies    / General Religious Studies
Question

(TCO 1) The word “religion” literally means:

to meditate on.

to worship.

to bind again.

to rise above.

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 1) The Way of Devotion is characterized by:

a strong emphasis on faith.

an intense personal relationship to the deity.

a practical approach that emphasizes traditional prayers and rituals.

some form of meditation practice.

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 2) William James makes an important distinction between:

personal religious experience and institutional religion.

reason and revelation.

faith and science.

None of the above

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 4) The German theologian who held that religions originate in human response to the mysterious side of reality was:

Rudolf Otto.

Carl Jung.

Karl Rahner

Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 8) The word “moksha” means:

liberation.

the moral law of cause and effect.

soul/deepest self.

illusion.

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Question 6. Question :

(TCO 9) The Bhagavad Gita is part of a long poem called:

The Iliad.

The Puranas.

Rig Veda.

Mahabharata.

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 8) Karma yoga is:

the path to God through knowledge.

the path to God through loving devotion.

the path to God through work.

the path to God through meditation.

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 8) A Puja is:

an object held in the hand during worship.

a devotional ritual.

a sacred dance.

a special powder placed on the images of deities.

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 10) In Jainism, prayer and worship of the gods is:

essential and obligatory.

helpful but optional.

dangerous and forbidden.

worthless and irrevelant.