IWRBS Summative Test

Etymology of religion which means to “gather together”

• religere
• religare
• raligere
• raligare

Beliefs in gods and goddesses

• animism

• mythology

• polytheism
• monotheism

Studies religion as how it affects humanity.

• philosophy of religion
• anthropology of religion
• psychology of religion
• sociology of religion

Focuses on the elements that constitute it such as particular beliefs and practices.

• substantive
• functional
• elementary
• constitutive

Belief that the world is governed by spirits.

• animism
• polytheism
• monotheism
• mythology

Belief in Jesus as the Son of God and redeemer of mankind.

• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Islam

Literally means the study of God.

• theology
• theodicy
• theocracy
• philosophy

It is one’s integrative view of life.

• spirituality
• religion
• faith
• belief

It means to rehearse painstakingly.

• religare
• religere
• raligere
• raligare

Concerned with the social consequences of religion.

• functional
• substantive
• elementary
• constitutive