Prelim Exam in Gen Elec 100 A

The Latin root religare means:

• To return constantly

• To bind or tie to

• To choose again

• To worship powers

Relegere in Latin refers to:

• Conversion

• Binding

• Ritual observance

• Worship of spirits

The Oxford Dictionary defines religion as:

• Mere philosophy of life

• Belief in gods and moral code

• Action showing obedience and reverence to God/gods

• Social practices of a community

Merriam-Webster emphasizes religion as:

• An economic structure

• Belief in a god/gods, rituals, ceremonies

• A collection of myths

• A moral philosophy

According to Reference.com, religion includes:

• Belief in science

• Beliefs about cause, purpose, rituals, moral code

• Only devotion to saints

• Exclusive community practices

Who studied the decline of belief among eminent scientists?

• William James

• James H. Leuba

• Robert Thouless

• Viktor Frankl

Freud described religion as:

• Social glue

• Wish-fulfillment and infantile delusion

• Practical relationship with superhuman beings

• Ultimate concern

Jung believed religion was:

• A form of collective neurosis

• Symbolic expression of life's meaning

• Merely cultural tradition

• The fear of death

William James defined religion as:

• Obedience to rites

• Experiences of individuals with the divine

• Ground of Being

• Community moral code

Viktor Frankl connected religion with:

• Neurosis

• The will to meaning

• Dependence on community

• Obedience to authority