Dimensions of Religion

The experience of the holy other or an experience of God is often characterized by the following emotion(s)

• confusion

• shock and panic

• awe-inspiring fear and fascination

• none of these

A dimension of religion that deals with how we are to act while living in the world.

• doctrine

• myths

• ethics

• material

Formal worship practice, often based on the reenactment of a myth.

• ritual

• doctrine

• ethics

• faith

How many dimensions of religion are there for our study in this class?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

All religious traditions emphasize the dimensions of religion equally.

• True

• False

Religions offer responses to fundamental questions concerning human existence.

• True

• False

Anyone who is spiritual is also considered religious.

• True

• False

Sacred stories that are passed along from one generation to the next are called . . .

• ethics

• myths

• rituals

• traditions

Cathedrals, temples, statues, and sacred places in nature are examples of which dimension of religion?

• ethical

• spiritual

• material

• ritual

Suffering is an important aspect of the . . .

• human condition

• search for God

• social dimension

• suffering