Exam 19: The Future of the Worlds Religions

What impact did the events of September 11, 2001 on relations among people of different religions, especially the Abrahamic religions?

The Parliament of the World's Religions list of core values include __________.

The __________ approach is that all religions will be subsumed within one universal religion, for all religions point toward the same spiritual ultimacy.

Why have some interpreters suggested that inclusivism may be viewed as a form of exclusivism? Give an example of how this could happen.

__________ is encouraged by the rapid globalization and secularization of the modern world, which has put pressure on traditional religious worldviews.

"Fundamentalism" is a term most commonly associated with __________.

What are the most compelling arguments for each of the three "possible futures" of the world's religions? Which do you see as the most likely future? Which would you prefer? Why?

Proponents of dialogue among Christianity and Islam, the world's two largest religions, point out that Christians and Muslims, as well as Jews, __________.

The spreading influence of the United States around the world may assist in the acceptance of pluralism because the United States has become __________.

__________ exemplifies the pluralistic perspective on the relation of the world's religions.

__________ is one of the many religious leaders challenging us to move down the path toward openness and respect of the other.

A Global Ethic makes clear that __________.

__________ is "the ongoing development of ever more extensive and profound interdependence among the countries, economies, cultures, physical localities, and peoples of the world."

The pluralistic perspective includes __________.

__________ is an attempt to formulate a new "myth" for the scientific worldview of the modern world.