Religion and Philosophy

The term “fundamentalism” is used in this book to describe the __________ position.

The term “fundamentalism” is used in this book to describe the __________ position.

The term “fundamentalism” is used in this book to describe the __________ position.
a.   atavist
b.   exclusivist
c.   inclusivist
d.   pluralist
e.   relativist

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In the early twenty-first century, religions and movements within religions that advocate __________

In the early twenty-first century, religions and movements within religions that advocate __________

In the early twenty-first century, religions and movements within religions that advocate __________ are on the rise.
a.   atavism
b.   determinism
c.   exclusivism
d.   inclusivism
e.   pluralism

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When proponents of a particular religion assert that their religion alone is true, they are maintain

When proponents of a particular religion assert that their religion alone is true, they are maintain

When proponents of a particular religion assert that their religion alone is true, they are maintaining __________.
a.   atavism
b.   exclusivism
c.   globalization
d.   inclusivism
e.   pluralism

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The __________ branch of Islam has the most tolerant attitude toward homosexuality.

The __________ branch of Islam has the most tolerant attitude toward homosexuality.

The __________ branch of Islam has the most tolerant attitude toward homosexuality.
a.   Al-Qaeda
b.   Shia
c.   Sunni
d.   Sufi
e.   none of the above

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The Roman Catholic attitude toward homosexuality is __________.

The Roman Catholic attitude toward homosexuality is __________.

The Roman Catholic attitude toward homosexuality is __________.
a.   Rejecting and punitive
b.   Rejecting and non-punitive
c.   qualified acceptance
d.   full acceptance
e.   none of the above

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Conservative Protestant Churches have based their condemnation of homosexuality almost exclusively o

Conservative Protestant Churches have based their condemnation of homosexuality almost exclusively o

Conservative Protestant Churches have based their condemnation of homosexuality almost exclusively on __________.
a.   the Bible
b.   the consensus of their members
c.   fear of the unknown
d.   the laws of nature
e.   revelations rece

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A Christian denomination that is dominated by persons of same-sex orientation is the __________.

A Christian denomination that is dominated by persons of same-sex orientation is the __________.

A Christian denomination that is dominated by persons of same-sex orientation is the __________.
a.   Metropolitan Community Church
b.   Moravian Church
c.   Roman Catholic Church
d.   Society of Friends (Quakers)
e.   Southern Baptist

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The __________ branch of Judaism takes the position that violation of the commandment prohibiting sa

The __________ branch of Judaism takes the position that violation of the commandment prohibiting sa

The __________ branch of Judaism takes the position that violation of the commandment prohibiting same-sex relations should be excused because homosexuals are “constrained” by their condition?
a.   Orthodox
b.   Conservative
c.   Messianic

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The Holiness Code that includes the law that when a man lies with a man, as with a woman, it is an “

The Holiness Code that includes the law that when a man lies with a man, as with a woman, it is an “

The Holiness Code that includes the law that when a man lies with a man, as with a woman, it is an “abomination” is a text of __________.
a.   Hinduism
b.   Judaism
c.   Mahayana Buddhism
d.   Shinto
e.   Theravada Buddhism

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In __________ tradition, same-sex relations have traditionally been accepted as long as the partners

In __________ tradition, same-sex relations have traditionally been accepted as long as the partners

In __________ tradition, same-sex relations have traditionally been accepted as long as the partners are committed to one another.
a.   Confucian
b.   Hindu
c.   Jewish
d.   Shinto
e.   Theravada Buddhist

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According to traditional Daoist teaching, a male-male sexual relationship is principally viewed as a

According to traditional Daoist teaching, a male-male sexual relationship is principally viewed as a

According to traditional Daoist teaching, a male-male sexual relationship is principally viewed as a __________.
a.   dangerous double yang energy
b.   dangerous double yin energy
c.   harmonious double yang energy
d.   harmonious double

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The hijra in contemporary India is a __________.

The hijra in contemporary India is a __________.

The hijra in contemporary India is a __________.
a.   goddess who legitimates same-sex relations through her behaviors
b.   lesbian who disguises her sexual orientation
c.   man who dresses and lives as a woman
d.   man who has completed

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The berdache, a role found in many indigenous religions, is an example of __________ same-sex relat

The berdache, a role found in many indigenous religions, is an example of __________ same-sex relat

The berdache, a role found in many indigenous religions, is an example of  __________ same-sex relations.
a.   transgenerational
b.   transgenderal
c.   egalitarian
d.   casual
e.   class-distinguished

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The three aspects of the Goddess in Wicca include the maiden, the mother, and the __________.

The three aspects of the Goddess in Wicca include the maiden, the mother, and the __________.

The three aspects of the Goddess in Wicca include the maiden, the mother, and the __________.
a.   crone
b.   daughter
c.   demon
d.   soulmate
e.   witch

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The two traditions in Muslim societies that developed to enable women to fulfill their responsibilit

The two traditions in Muslim societies that developed to enable women to fulfill their responsibilit

The two traditions in Muslim societies that developed to enable women to fulfill their responsibility to be modest are veiling (or covering) and __________.
a.   circumcision
b.   fasting
c.   polygamy
d.   prayer five times a day
e.

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Following Aristotle, the leading medieval Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas described female natur

Following Aristotle, the leading medieval Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas described female natur

Following Aristotle, the leading medieval Christian theologian Thomas Aquinas described female nature as essentially __________.
a.   defective
b.   empty
c.   equal to male nature
d.   maternal
e.   superior to male nature

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__________ first wrote “in Christ there is neither male nor female.”a.the Apostle Paulb.A Christian

__________ first wrote “in Christ there is neither male nor female.”a.the Apostle Paulb.A Christian

__________ first wrote “in Christ there is neither male nor female.”
a.   the Apostle Paul
b.   A Christian feminist theologian
c.   Jesus
d.   Mary, mother of Jesus
e.   Thomas Aquinas

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The __________ branch of modern Judaism does not allow women to serve as rabbis.

The __________ branch of modern Judaism does not allow women to serve as rabbis.

The __________ branch of modern Judaism does not allow women to serve as rabbis.
a.   Conservative
b.   Orthodox
c.   Reconstructionist
d.   Reform
e.   None of the above

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The Book of Ruth is an example of narratives within the Jewish Torah that show women to be _________

The Book of Ruth is an example of narratives within the Jewish Torah that show women to be _________

The Book of Ruth is an example of narratives within the Jewish Torah that show women to be __________.
a.   goddesses in disguise
b.   more spiritual than men
c.   powerful and wise
d.   too emotional to be effective leaders
e.   warri

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At the center of Japanese mythology is the Sun Goddess __________, ancestress of the imperial family

At the center of Japanese mythology is the Sun Goddess __________, ancestress of the imperial family

At the center of Japanese mythology is the Sun Goddess __________, ancestress of the imperial family.
a.   Adi Shakti
b.   Amaterasu
c.   Kali
d.   Kannon
e.   Tara

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Goddesses known as __________ are among the most loved deities in Tibet.

Goddesses known as __________ are among the most loved deities in Tibet.

Goddesses known as __________ are among the most loved deities in Tibet.
a.   Jade Mothers
b.   shaktis
c.   taras
d.   yangs
e.   yins

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Kannon and other Mahayana Buddhist “deities” embody the __________ at the heart of Buddhist teaching

Kannon and other Mahayana Buddhist “deities” embody the __________ at the heart of Buddhist teaching

Kannon and other Mahayana Buddhist “deities” embody the __________ at the heart of Buddhist teaching.
a.   attachment to deities
b.   compassion
c.   inconsistency
d.   preference for the feminine
e.   sexuality

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According to early __________ texts, females are inferior by nature because they are “dark as the mo

According to early __________ texts, females are inferior by nature because they are “dark as the mo

According to early __________ texts, females are inferior by nature because they are “dark as the moon, changeable as water, jealous, narrow-minded, and insinuating.”
a.   Buddhist
b.   Confucian
c.   Hindu
d.   Islamic
e.   Native Ame

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__________ said that, in conducting themselves with women, monks are to act “as not seeing them”?

__________ said that, in conducting themselves with women, monks are to act “as not seeing them”?

__________ said that, in conducting themselves with women, monks are to act “as not seeing them”?
a.   The Buddha
b.   The Dalai Lama
c.   Jesus
d.   Mahatma Gandhi
e.   Pope John Paul II

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Tales associated with the goddess __________ illustrate suspicion of female passion.

Tales associated with the goddess __________ illustrate suspicion of female passion.

Tales associated with the goddess __________ illustrate suspicion of female passion.
a.   Adi Shakti
b.   Amaterasu
c.   Brahma
d.   Kali
e.   Kannon

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The primal mother in Hindu mythology is __________.

The primal mother in Hindu mythology is __________.

The primal mother in Hindu mythology is __________.
a.   Adi Shakti
b.   Amaterasu
c.   Brahma
d.   Shiva
e.   Vishnu

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The __________ tradition illustrates the Hindu heritage of male dominance.

The __________ tradition illustrates the Hindu heritage of male dominance.

The __________ tradition illustrates the Hindu heritage of male dominance.
a.   bridal dowries
b.   female genital mutilation
c.   male infanticide
d.   preference for female children
e.   sati

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The statement that “torture is not culture” was made in reference to ritual common in African and As

The statement that “torture is not culture” was made in reference to ritual common in African and As

The statement that “torture is not culture” was made in reference to ritual common in African and Asian cultures known to its opponents as __________.
a.   abortion for sex selection
b.   dowry death
c.   female genital mutilation
d.   fe

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As used by scholars in describing the world’s religions, patriarchy refers to __________.

As used by scholars in describing the world’s religions, patriarchy refers to __________.

As used by scholars in describing the world’s religions, patriarchy refers to __________.
a.   balancing the masculine and feminine when speaking about the sacred
b.   the founding fathers of a religion
c.   the tendency toward male dominati

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Leaders of __________ have spoken out most forcefully in defense of active euthanasia.

Leaders of __________ have spoken out most forcefully in defense of active euthanasia.

Leaders of __________ have spoken out most forcefully in defense of active euthanasia.
a.   Christianity
b.   Confucianism
c.   indigenous religions
d.   Secular Humanism
e.   Islam

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The Sikh teaching about euthanasia is that __________.

The Sikh teaching about euthanasia is that __________.

The Sikh teaching about euthanasia is that __________.
a.   active euthanasia is less of a concern than passive euthanasia
b.   active euthanasia may be permissible in some circumstances
c.   actively killing a dying person would be an inter

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The Muslim teaching about euthanasia is that __________.

The Muslim teaching about euthanasia is that __________.

The Muslim teaching about euthanasia is that __________.
a.   active euthanasia is less of a concern than passive euthanasia
b.   actively killing a dying person would be an interference with the divine plan
c.   Allah does not punish people

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The Talmud recognizes a state called gosses in which __________.

The Talmud recognizes a state called gosses in which __________.

The Talmud recognizes a state called gosses in which __________.
a.   a person is no longer competent to make medical decisions
b.   a terminally ill person’s life may be ended if two rabbis agree
c.   death is imminent, but the person is st

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In Japanese, the word for euthanasia is another name for the __________.

In Japanese, the word for euthanasia is another name for the __________.

In Japanese, the word for euthanasia is another name for the __________.
a.   Buddha
b.   emperor
c.   land beneath the earth
d.   Pure Land
e.   Sun Goddess

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The Confucian virtue of __________ most militates against support for euthanasia involving the elder

The Confucian virtue of __________ most militates against support for euthanasia involving the elder

The Confucian virtue of __________ most militates against support for euthanasia involving the elderly.
a.   actionless action
b.   filial piety
c.   humaneness
d.   non-injury to all forms of life
e.   reciprocity

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Emphasis on acceptance of the natural flow of life and death is strongest in __________.

Emphasis on acceptance of the natural flow of life and death is strongest in __________.

Emphasis on acceptance of the natural flow of life and death is strongest in __________.
a.   Christianity
b.   Confucianism
c.   Daoism
d.   Hinduism
e.   Sikhism

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The view that death should be approached mindfully is strongest in __________.

The view that death should be approached mindfully is strongest in __________.

The view that death should be approached mindfully is strongest in __________.
a.   Confucianism
b.   Daoism
c.   Hinduism
d.   indigenous religions
e.   Theravada Buddhism

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When a Hindu sadhu ends his own life by stopping the intake of food as an expression of his renuncia

When a Hindu sadhu ends his own life by stopping the intake of food as an expression of his renuncia

When a Hindu sadhu ends his own life by stopping the intake of food as an expression of his renunciation of attachment to the material self, the action is an example of __________.
a.   involuntary, active euthanasia
b.   involuntary, passive e

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The shooting of a comatose, terminally ill patient by a family member seeking to take the person out

The shooting of a comatose, terminally ill patient by a family member seeking to take the person out

The shooting of a comatose, terminally ill patient by a family member seeking to take the person out of his or her misery is an example of __________.
a.   involuntary, active euthanasia
b.   involuntary, passive euthanasia
c.   voluntary, a

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The view that the fetus is not alive until the spirit is breathed into it (“ensoulment”) is an impor

The view that the fetus is not alive until the spirit is breathed into it (“ensoulment”) is an impor

The view that the fetus is not alive until the spirit is breathed into it (“ensoulment”) is an important factor in the __________ teaching about abortion.
a.   Daoism
b.   Confucianism
c.   Islam
d.   Jainism
e.   Theravada Buddhism

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