unit. 1

Question 1

Which word describes a person who believes that NO God exists.
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Answer 1

Atheist

Question 2

Agnostic

Answer 2

A person who doubts that humankind can know the existence of a possible god
and the possible existence of anything beyond this life. Often an agnostic is
undecided about the existence of god.

Question 3

Deity

Question 4

Laity

Answer 4

Ordinary believers (a lay person) within a religion.

Question 5

the four ground rules for living together in a society with religious pluralism?

Question 6

Assembly

Question 7

Catechesis

Question 8

Chrismation

Question 9

Clergy

Answer 9

The religious leaders (priests, nuns, reverends, ministers, monks, etc.) of a faith

Question 10

Consumerism

Answer 10

This is an attitude to life that rates material goods and personal appearances as
more important that inner development

Question 11

Cults

Answer 11

A term used to describe a group that is often fundamentally at odds with the
outside world. They often have bizarre teachings which differ from established
religions and are often centered on a single charismatic individual (ex. Branch
Dividians in Waco, Texas and David Koresh)

Question 12

Fundamentalism

Answer 12

This is a direct reaction to the dominance of secular culture. It rejects secular
culture and believes that no one should try to reassess the understanding of the
sacred. Fundamentalists refuse to change with the times, believe they practice the
only true form of their religion (ex. the Puritans who left England and came to
America)

Question 13

Multiculturalism

Question 14

New Age

Answer 14

A broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional western
culture.

Question 15

Pagan

Answer 15

A person holding religious beliefs other that those of any of the main religions of
the world. Usually the beliefs are Earth centered – involving the Earth, its cycles,
its seasons, and its animals.

Question 16

Philosophy

Question 17

Religious

Answer 17

Devoted to religion.

Question 18

Religious Impulse

Answer 18

The universal urge to believe in something beyond ourselves

Question 19

Ritual

Answer 19

A prescribed religious procedure or performance.

Question 20

Sacred

Question 21

Sect

Answer 21

A religious subdivision of established religions; usually a group at odds with the
mainstream religion.

Question 22

Secular

Answer 22

Concerned with or belonging to the material world.

Question 23

Secularism

Answer 23

A secular worldview is a way of thinking about the world where only human values
matter. Religion is pushed out of the picture and science and technology are
viewed as providing the answers to life’s problems. Secular = non-religious.

Question 24

Spiritual

Answer 24

Concerned with the sacred or religious things and related to the human spirit or
soul.

Question 25

Syncretism

Question 26

Theology

Question 27

Triduum

Question 28

Vigil

Question 29

WHy is religion practiced

Answer 29

fear, wonder, questioning, identity, and intuition

Question 30

why are interreligious marriages becoming more popular

Answer 30

higher education, later age of marriage

Question 31

Three major issues face interfaith couples

Answer 31

o Children
o Holidays
o Life Stages

Question 32

• Ground rules for good dialogue

Answer 32

o Always be respectful of another person’s point of view, even if you disagree with it.
o Listen carefully to the other participants. A dialogue is a conversation, not a speech.
o Before you speak, wait until you are sure that the other person has finished. Then
acknowledge the validity of the other person’s point of view when you begin speaking.
o Summarize the other person’s viewpoint to ensure that you have understood it. If your
summary is inaccurate, then you can ask questions to clarify.

Question 33

six C’s of religion

Answer 33

call, creed, code, cult, culture, change

Question 34

what do each “C” in the 6 c’s of religion mean

Answer 34

CALL – This refers to the way a prophet or founder receives revelation for the transcendent
(God). Ex. Moses and the burning bush from the book of Exodus.

2. CREED – This refers to the beliefs of a religion. Ex. The Apostle’s Creed for Christians
3. CODE – The rules of a religion. Ex. The Ten Commandments for Jews and Christians
4. CULT – Worship. Ex. The Catholic Mass
5. CULTURE – How a religion affects society. Ex. Many Canadian Holidays (Christmas, Easter) are
   Christian holy days.
6. CHANGE – How a religion evolves over time. Ex. Christianity’s fractioning into Catholic,
   Protestant, and Orthodox.

Question 35

Which Gospel has the Parable of the “Weeds among the Wheat?”

Answer 35

Matthew

Question 36

sacred writtings for the major religions are

Question 37

The Multicultural Act was written in what year?

Answer 37

1988

Question 38

Which type of dialogue is this course an example of…

Answer 38

Dialogue of Theological Exchange