Exam 1: Religious Responses

Describe the effects of patriarchal institutionalized religions on women.

Demonstrate how dogma helps people find security in their religions.

The discipline that attempts to understand and compare religious patterns found around the world is known as __________.

Redaction refers to the __________ of scripture.

Researchers have identified many similarities in the use of symbols across different cultures.

Symbolic stories that communities use to explain the universe and their place within it are called __________.

Metaphysics is important to religion because it __________.

Extended metaphors that use concrete symbols to convey abstract ideas are known as mystics.

Some people claim that it is impossible to actually study religion. Why? Please give specific examples.

Compare the perspectives of agnosticism and secularism.

Explain historical-critical studies as an approach to studying scriptures.

Attempts to define religion are difficult because __________.

Explain the term hermeneutics.

By definition, all religions have creedal statements of belief.

Distinguish between monotheistic and polytheistic religions.

The word spirituality refers to __________.

The belief that there is no deity is called __________.

Describe a functional perspective on religion.

Scientific materialism asserts that __________.

Describe the point of view of scientific materialism.