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| "belief in spiritual beings" |
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| "a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden -- beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them." |
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| Which term denotes (means) changing the contents of a text from one language to another |
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| Goethe is famous for his saying about language, "He who knows one, knows none." Who applied this dictum to the study of religion? |
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| Which term denotes (means) changing the contents of a text from one writing system (e.g., alphabet) to another? |
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| In the overview of approaches to religion, one scholar stressed two aspects of the 'holy' as a mysterium tremendum et fascinans, meaning that the holy is both attractive and awful, seductive and scary. Which one of the following scholars is responsible for this idea? |
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| In the Vedic age (the period of sruti), there was a three part cosmic order (sky, atmosphere, earth). The ancient gods tended to be associated with one part of the cosmos. Which one of the following ancient Indian gods was thought to live in the vault (dome) of the sky? |
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| According to Hinduism, the one Reality (known as the 'absolute self') from which all other reality comes is called: |
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| One of the most popular of all the devotional gods has the head of an elephant and is known as a 'remover of obstacles' and the god of prosperity. Which god is he? |
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| Rama was not only a hero of the epic tale known as the Ramayana; he was also an avatar (incarnation) of a Hindu god. Which Hindu god is known for having avatars? |
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| Which one of the following is the term for worship, whether as daily practice in a Hindu home or in the form of a festival? |
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| Which one of the following Sanskrit texts is concerned primarily about the class structure and the duties of persons according to their varnas? |
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| The 'age of epics' is also known as the age of classical Hinduism. Roughly, the term 'age of epics' refers to which period of history? |
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| In classical Hindu theory, there are four ends (goals) of life which people seek. Which of the following is NOT one of those 'ends' to which people aspire? |
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| The man who assassinated Mohandas Gandhi in 1948 was a member of which one of the following religious traditions? |
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| The BhagvadGita ('song of god') consists of 18 chapters of a larger literary work. What is the name of that larger text? |
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In addition to enjoying the pleasures of life, a householder has a responsibility for the economic wellbeing of his family. What is the term for this goal or end of life?
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| In order to become a brahmacaryin (a student), a boy of the upper three varnas undergoes a life-cycle rite (samskara) in which he receives the 'sacred thread' and the right to study the Vedas. What is the name of that samskara? |
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| In the ancient Vedic period, many of the gods were connected with natural phenomena. With which one of the following natural phenomena is the Hindu god Agni identified? |
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| In the Vedic age (the period of sruti), there was a three part cosmic order (sky, atmosphere, earth). The ancient gods tended to be associated with one part of the cosmos. Which one of the following ancient Indian gods was thought to live in the vault (dome) of the sky? |
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| Good action (or selfless service) is one way to achieve union with god (yoga). Which of the following ways (marga) to liberation primarily involves the performance of good works? |
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| Cremation is a common Hindu ritual for the disposition of a corpse. What is the term for the rite of cremation? |
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| In the ancient Sanskrit writings of India, there is a distinction between sruti and smriti. What does sruti mean? |
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| If someone wanted to learn about union with the divine (yoga), which one of the following texts would be most useful to study? |
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| When a Hindu couple is married, they go through a ritual just as couples do in many religious traditions. What is the Hindu rite of marriage? |
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| Which of the following Hindu leaders said, 'A friendly study of all scriptures is the sacred duty of every individual'? |
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| If someone adopted Clifford Geertz's definition of religion, which one of the following questions might be central to one's study of Hinduism? |
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| What are the main symbols employed |
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| Two of the four stages of life in classical Hinduism involve named life-cycle rites, known as samskaras. The samskara called vivaha is essential in order to enter which of the following stages? |
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| In the stages of life, the fourth stage, in which the individual may become a wandering ascetic is the stage of the ... |
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| Which two of the following scholars define religion with an emphasis on its social aspects |
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| In order to become a brahmacaryin (a student), a boy of the upper three varnas undergoes a life-cycle rite (samskara) in which he receives the 'sacred thread' and the right to study the Vedas. What is the name of that samskara? |
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| Which one of the following texts is known as smriti? |
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