Question 1

Psychoanalytic pioneer Oskar Pfister attributed the near-death experiences of skiers and climbers to

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A)   psychological defense mechanisms.
B)   the Oedipal complex.
C)   separation anxiety experienced in childhood.
D)   beliefs in religion and eternal bliss.

Question 2

As a school of thought, positivism is BEST defined as

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A)   the notion that religious and metaphysical modes of knowing are imperfect and that knowledge must be based on what can be directly observed in nature and human activity.
B)   a philosophy focusing on human values and emphasizing the use of optimistic reasoning.
C)   a philosophy based on the teachings of the ancient Greeks that emphasizes the use of logic to solve complex questions.
D)   the notion that the afterlife will be either pure torment or pure bliss depending upon one's conduct during earthly existence.

Question 3

According to psychological explanation provided by Russell Noyes and Roy Kletti, what are the three stages of near-death experiences and in what sequence do they occur?

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A)   Life review, transcendence, resistance
B)   Resistance, transcendence, life review
C)   Life review, resistance, transcendence
D)   Resistance, life review, transcendence

Question 4

Karma is the moral law of cause and effect.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In China, what addressed the inner world of spiritual exploration and transformation?

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A)   Confucianism
B)   Chuang Tzuism
C)   Daoism
D)   I Chingism

Question 6

The majority of adult Americans answer yes when asked whether they believe in life after death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Existentialism reflects an anti-religious, atheistic stance in which human beings are the measure of all things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Asian religions, the moral law of cause and effect is termed

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A)   samsara.
B)   moksha.
C)   karma.
D)   elohim.

Question 9

Islam means peace or submission.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One function of religion in society is as a source of emotional support.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The notion that life continues after death

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A)   originated in early Greece.
B)   is one of the oldest human concepts.
C)   is a relatively recent idea.
D)   originated in Egypt.

Question 12

Among the distinguishing features of Hinduism is belief in transmigration of the soul, which is termed

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A)   mahakala.
B)   liana.
C)   samsara.
D)   dharma.

Question 13

Jewish mourning rituals help the bereaved to engage in a reaffirmation of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Visions of God have been characterized as "the most persistent images of afterlife in the history of religion."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Islamic tradition, the funeral is conducted without elaborate ceremony.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What feature of NDEs consists of vivid and almost instantaneous visions of a person's life or selected highlights of it?

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A)   Ego-identity
B)   Life review
C)   Transcendence
D)   Cosmic consciousness

Question 17

Islamic teachings about death include the idea that

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A)   God determines a person's lifespan.
B)   God has no power over an individual's fate.
C)   hell does not exist.
D)   hellish states are only temporary.

Question 18

Which secular alternative to religion emphasizes intellect and cultural achievements rather than divine intervention and supernaturalism?

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A)   Existentialism.
B)   Positivism.
C)   Experiential.
D)   Humanism.

Question 19

The ancient Greeks stressed the survival of the

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A)   ruling class and elite.
B)   educated and fit.
C)   polis and community.
D)   soul and eternity.

Question 20

The Greek understanding of body and soul had very little influence on early Christian thought.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Beyond Deathafter Life

In Islamic tradition, the funeral is conducted without elaborate ceremony.

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Jewish mourning rituals help the bereaved to engage in a reaffirmation of life.

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Karma is the moral law of cause and effect.

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In China, what addressed the inner world of spiritual exploration and transformation?

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Islamic teachings about death include the idea that

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The majority of adult Americans answer yes when asked whether they believe in life after death.

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One function of religion in society is as a source of emotional support.

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The Greek understanding of body and soul had very little influence on early Christian thought.

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Among the distinguishing features of Hinduism is belief in transmigration of the soul, which is termed

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Islam means peace or submission.

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The notion that life continues after death

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The ancient Greeks stressed the survival of the

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Visions of God have been characterized as "the most persistent images of afterlife in the history of religion."

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As a school of thought, positivism is BEST defined as

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What feature of NDEs consists of vivid and almost instantaneous visions of a person's life or selected highlights of it?

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According to psychological explanation provided by Russell Noyes and Roy Kletti, what are the three stages of near-death experiences and in what sequence do they occur?

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Existentialism reflects an anti-religious, atheistic stance in which human beings are the measure of all things.

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In Asian religions, the moral law of cause and effect is termed

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Psychoanalytic pioneer Oskar Pfister attributed the near-death experiences of skiers and climbers to

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Which secular alternative to religion emphasizes intellect and cultural achievements rather than divine intervention and supernaturalism?

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