Exam 14: New Religious Movements

Maharishi Mahesh founded a center for Transcendental Meditation in 1957.

Which of these is not listed as a New Religious Movement in the text?

The great monolith in the West that was traditional religion began to crack in the Renaissance; its erosion accelerated after the Scientific Revolution, and modernity weakened its authority and credibility even further.

What does the following Key Term mean: -Joseph Smith

Explore modern witchcraft in the form of Wicca and explain why it might have become popular in the twentieth century, especially in light of feminist movements.

Which sacred text contains these words? "And now it came to pass that there were a great multitude gathered together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple which was in the land Bountiful. . . ."

What does the following Key Term mean: -Mary Baker Eddy

What are the beliefs of Mary Baker Eddy that contribute to her advice to avoid conventional medicine?

The duty of Baha'i is to cultivate the values of ________ in their personal lives and to work toward peace in the world.

Some new religions, such as ________ and Christian Science, drew inspiration from New England Transcendentalism and Ralph Waldo Emerson's fusion of idealism, pantheism, and mysticism.

In America, periods of revival have seen the rise of Spiritualism, Latter-Day Saints, the Holiness Churches, New Thought, Christian Science, and Pentecostalism.

How does modern Wicca differ from the stereotypical view of witches and witchcraft?

Baha'i was founded in the 1860s in India.

Baha'i was founded in Iran by Baha'u'llah, who claimed that he was the latest manifestation of ________.

What is the ultimate goal of Baha'i? How do these goals resonate with some of the other religions we have studied?

Which of these is not considered a New Religious Movement?

Of those polled in the Harris Poll "What People Do and Do Not Believe," 85 percent believe in astrology.

For Mary Baker Eddy, the material world is an illusion; none of it is real, including human frailty, disease, sin, and mortality.

Who was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

Who founded the Church of Christ, Scientist?