Exam 2: Talking About Religion

Your textbook author opens the chapter wondering whether his preference for the ________ qualifies as a religion.

The effort to seek a genuine understanding is __________.

Making comparisons based on data will help promote __________.

Any repeated action is a ritual.

________ is a sacred story told to support beliefs.

What is a ritual?

Being a fan of a sports team has nothing in common with being a member of a religious group.

What is truthiness?

What is truthfulness?

Your textbook author considers "truthiness" more valuable than truthfulness.

Your textbook author considers monologue more valuable than dialogue.

A myth is __________.

Objectivity prevents us from having beliefs of our own.

Religions may not share many of the same beliefs, but there are some basic categories of things common to all, such as myth, doctrine, and ritual.

________ is the repetition of verifiable falsehoods until they are believed.

An explanation designed to help believers understand the world and know how to behave is a __________.

Your textbook author suggests one way of promoting objectivity in studying the religions of the world is to __________.

Which of the following is a definition of "truthiness"?

What are some ways to study religion objectively?