Those who reject the early elected caliphs are the

One change brought about by the Second Vatican Council was services being held in local languages rather than Latin

When indigenous ways were threatened with repression, many of the traditions were practiced

Religions that worship the divine in many forms are known as polytheistic.

Shinto is an indigenous religion of Korea

The mystical tradition of Islam is known as

The belief that sacred reality is one underlying substance is known as

The Jewish sabbath begins Saturday night at sunset

The philosophical basis of Daoism is expounded in which of the following

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is best known for

A covenant is

The term anatman means

Creationism is a belief in the divine creation of all life forms

Shi’a Muslims recognize imams as prophets or guides

Agnosticism is an intense, personal experience of sacred reality

Vajrayana Buddhism is

Dogma is

Contemporary Buddhists do not think that Buddhism can provide answers for social problems

Indigenous people comprise at least 17% of the world’s population

The first four books of the New Testament are called

The first witnesses at Jesus’ empty tomb were women

There is substantial historical evidence concerning the life of Jesus in sources other than the gospels

The name for God in Islam is

Multinational companies have disrupted indigenous sacred ways by exploiting the local people’s natural resources.

The religious texts often considered to be the foundations of Hinuism are called the

Which of the following terms is the closest opposite to the term transcendent?

Shiva is

Home puja is a practice that is rarely used by modern Hindus

In which country would you likely not find Thereavada Buddhist practitioners?

Muhammad left clear instructions that Abu-Bakr was to be his successor.

Buddhist temples serve as

Buddhism is often described as a non-theistic religion.

Some scholars have questioned whether Laozi ever existed

Who, after persecuting Christians, converted and became one of Christianity’s early proponents and writers?

Shinto priests and priestesses are traditionally not expected to meditate and it is common for them to be

The appearance of sacred reality in human form is called

Ancestor veneration is an important feature of ancient Chinese religions traditions.

The spirits sacred to indigenous religions may be worshipped only at specially constructed temples.

Judaism may have been influenced by outside views in the diaspora.

Dukkha

Jesus taught primarily through the use of

Tibetan Buddhism suffered persecution at the hands of communist China

What is the name for the portable tabernacle designed by God?

Some Japanese scholars likened li to the way of the kami.

Historians of Hinduism agree that “Aryans” invaded and influenced the Indus Valley.

Apocalyptic literature focuses on God’s victory over evil.

Which most closely translates the Japanese word kami?

The practice of wu wei involves careful observance of Confucian rituals of filial piety.

The many forms of Daoist practice are no longer undertaken

Today Shinto shrines can only be found in Japan

Faithful Muslims are required to perform the hajj annually.

The Buddha appointed his disciple Ananda to be his successor.

Sufis often came into conflict with orthodox leaders

State Shinto promoted the brief that the emperor was the offspring of Amaterasu

Under the Taliban in Afghanistan, women were granted new freedoms

The term shaman means

The Gaia Theory proposes

The earliest writings of Wahhabism use the Qur’an as justification for holy war.

Confucian thought was rejected in Japan

In many indigenous religions, if one must cut down a tree or kill an animal, one must first

The most popular form of yoga is Bhakti yoga

Like many noteworthy religious figures, the Buddha only lived into his early thirties.

Ultra-Orthadox Israeli leaders accept converts to Reform Judaism

What is the name for the Christian celebration of Jesus’ resurrection?

Indigenous sacred ways are not static but change with the times

Religious rituals may involve

Christians refer to Tanakh as the

Mahatma Gandhi taught that it was wrong for Hindus to study other religions

Who was the first patriarch of Judaism

Evangelicals focus their Christianity on what experience

Paul insisted that all male converts to Christianity must be circumcised

Which of the following was the given name for the individual now known commonly as Confucius?

Which of these terms is the closest opposite to the term Monotheistic

Reform Judaism adapted some practices from Christian church services

Buddhist teaching differs from Hindu teaching in that

Zen Buddhism is said to preserve the Buddha’s teachings through mind-to-mind transmission rather than scriptures.

The Indian Supreme Court has refused to rule on what beliefs define Hinduism

The Confucian virtue ren basically means

Muslims believe that Jesus prophesied the coming of Muhammad

The American Muslim population is comprised entirely of immigrants

In the history of Christianity, the year 1054 is important because it was the year in which

Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion

A major theme of Daoism

Which of the following Christian denominations is a spirit-oriented movement?

There have always been about as many Buddhist monks as there are nuns

The Supreme Being for most indigenous peoples is a god who is a

Confucius’ work was

Hindu philosophical systems include both dualistic and monistic viewpoints

The number of Americans who state that they are at least partly Native American is quickly decreasing.

Those who follow the elected caliphs are called

Which of the following was the central teaching of Jesus

According to Acts, this event involving the sound of a whirling wind, tongues of fire, and speaking in foreign languages and galvanized the Christian movement into action.

In indigenous religions, everything in nature is experienced as

Orthadox followers of a religion believe that practices must change with the times.

The deity who watches over family’s activities is known as

Pentateuch refers to the

In Judaism, only men can become rabbis

Samkhya and Advaita are