Midterm – Intro to Religion – Flashcards
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Among many reasons for the existence of religions, religions exist to help people
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deal with the certainty of death.
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Hehaka Sapa, also known as Black Elk, saw the circle as
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a form in which many elements of nature arrange themselves and show similar origin.
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The yoga path focused on doing various stretching postures and balancing is
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hatha.
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The American thinker who argued that religion brought a new vitality to people's lives was
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William James.
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The French thinker who sought to go behind and beyond ordinary interpretations, to in essence "deconstruct" texts and other phenomena in search of fresh ways of seeing, was
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Derrida.
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Sacred space is often constituted by
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a great mountain or tree.
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Taboos
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often exist regarding sex, marriage, and birth.
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In Hinduism, dharma refers to
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one's social duty.
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Female imagery in religions may be seen in
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spirals and eggs.
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Important times in the development of the individual are often marked in indigenous religions by ceremonies. These are commonly called
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rites of passage.
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One religion that particularly values and makes use of silence is
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Zen Buddhism.
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Literally, philosophy in Greek means
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love of wisdom.
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The yoga path that involves striving to do all useful work unselfishly without a desire for reward is
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karma.
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Until recently, oral religions were looked at as
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primitive and undeveloped.
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A guru is a
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religious teacher.
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In Hinduism, the dead body is disposed of by
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cremation.
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Belief in one God is called
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monotheism.
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The prince who is counseled by Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita is
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Arjuna.
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The goddess of good luck is
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Lakshmi.
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In Hawai`i, during the celebration of Makahiki
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war and heavy work were forbidden.
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This god is associated with destruction and rebirth.
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Shiva
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The most fundamental relationship for Confucius seems to have been that between
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father and son.
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How many parts is the Adi Granth divided into?
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3
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The Buddha was shocked into going on a religious search by
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the Four Passing Sights.
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Confucius lived during what years?
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551-479 b.c.e.
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Jain monks differ from Buddhist monks in
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allowing nakedness.
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Confucianism remains a strong value system in
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Korea.
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The school of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, which sees the Buddha as a divine savior and whose name the believer must constantly repeat with devotion, is
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Pure Land.
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One appeal of Buddhism for many Westerners is
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the emphasis on self-reliance and insight.
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Zen traces itself back to a legendary founder named
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Bodhidharma.
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Vimalakirti was
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a rich but compassionate and wise layman.
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The man who dreamed he was a butterfly was
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Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu).
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The name of the Digambara branch literally means
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sky-clothed.
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Guru Granth Sahib is
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an honorary title for the sacred book of Sikhism.
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The Indian ruler who spread Buddhist teaching widely was
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Ashoka.
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The name Adi Granth means
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original collection.
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The social period in which Confucius lived was
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disorderly.
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Complex Confucian etiquette shows respect to others, makes social interactions predictable, and
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reflects the social position of its participants.
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The founder of Sikhism was
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Nanak.
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An important practice in Shingon Buddhism is
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a fire ritual with historic links to the Vedic fire ceremony.
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The Daodejing is written in approximately how many Chinese characters?
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5,000
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Jainism sees reality as made up of
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life (jiva) and nonlife (ajiva).
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A Sikh temple is called a
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gurdwara.
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Daoism likely established monasteries and temples
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through the influence of Buddhism.
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Tibetan Buddhism includes elements of
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shamanism.
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A hierarchical, hereditary form of Daoism is called
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Heavenly Master Daoism.
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