Quiz 8: Jones Why Religion Turns Violent

According to Jones, most people who commit religious violence experienced some form of shame and humiliation.

• True

• False

According to Jones, religions cause violence.

• True

• False

According to Jones, religions with an apocalyptic vision that imagine a climatic end of history tend to be more violent.

• True

• False

When a religion views God as angry, overpowering and patriarchal, its followers will certainly be violent.

• True

• False

Religiously violent groups often uphold the ideal of sacrifice and a strong division between what is pure and what is impure.

• True

• False