UNIT 2.2

Question 1

Latin word of religion originally meant ‘obligation, bond.

Answer 1

Religio

Question 2

Religio was derived from the verb which means ’to tie back, to tie tight’.

Answer 2

Religare

Question 3

Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power recognized as the creator and governor of the universe; A particular integrated system of this expression; The spiritual or emotional attitude of one who recognizes the existence of a superhuman power or powers

Answer 3

Religion

Question 4

Who said that “Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands.”

Answer 4

Immanuel Kant

Question 5

Who said that “Religion is the belief in an ever-living God, that is, in a Divine Mind and Will ruling the Universe and holding moral relations with mankind.”

Answer 5

Harriet Martineau

Question 6

Who said that “Religion is that which grows out of, and gives expression to, experience of the holy in its various aspects.”

Answer 6

Rudolph Otto

Question 7

Who said that “A unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden – beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church all those who adhere to them.”

Answer 7

Emile Durkheim

Question 8

Who said that “Religion is comparable to childhood neurosis.”

Answer 8

Sigmund Freud

Question 9

Who said that “Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature… a protest against real suffering… it is the opium of the people… the illusory sun which revolves around man for as long as he does not evolve around himself.”

Answer 9

Karl Marx

Question 10

Who said that “Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question of the meaning of life.”

Answer 10

Paul Tillich

Question 11

Who said that “The essence of religion consists in the feeling of absolute dependence.”

Answer 11

Friedrich Schleiermarcher

Question 12

Who said that “Religion is a system of beliefs and practices by means of which a group of people struggle with the ultimate problem of human life.”

Answer 12

John Milton Yinger

Question 13

T/F: Religion is the heart of a culture.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

One of religion’s functions is to address __________

Answer 14

Issues of meaning

Question 15

T/F: Religion does not exist in the contemporary times

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

It move people from one place to another that results to plurality of beliefs, religions and worldviews.

Answer 16

Migration

Question 17

T/F: Dialogue in Asia is important in crossing the bridge of differences between and among religions.

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

Explanation of the natural and social world.

Answer 18

General

Question 19

A set of normative rules on how people should behave which enhance solidarity and social order through belief in a shared set of values.

Answer 19

Moral

Question 20

Gives believers a sense of security and control thus reducing anxiety about current and future events.

Answer 20

Psychological

Question 21

Helps individuals become better adapted to the environment.

Answer 21

Ecological

Question 22

Who said that “Dialogue is the norm and necessary manner of every form of Christian mission, because Christian mission is participation in the mission of God.”

Answer 22

Fr. Edgar Javier (Dialogue: Our Mission Today, 2006)

Question 23

It can become for us an experience of God’s Kingdom.

Answer 23

Dialogue

Question 24

It refers to efforts of different Christian Churches to develop closer relationships and develop better understandings of their shared faith.

Answer 24

Ecumenism

Question 25

It had as its aim the establishment or restoration of full communion of faith and sacramental life between Christians of different Communions.

Answer 25

Ecumenical dialogue

Question 26

Refers to the means of co-operation with those people of Non-Christian religions specifically with the members of the “Abrahamic faiths” (Jewish and Muslim traditions)

Answer 26

Interfaith dialogue

Question 27

Refers to the means of co-operation with those people of Non-Christian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism etc.

Answer 27

Interreligous dialogue

Question 28

What are the authentic elements of the Church's evangelizing mission that are both legitimate and necessary.

Answer 28

Interreligious dialogue and proclamation

Question 29

T/F: Interreligious dialogue and proclamation are interchangeable, but not intimately related.

Answer 29

FALSE

Question 30

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shintoism, Taoism, and Zoroastranism

Answer 30

Religions in Asia

Question 31

It is the birthplace of the major religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism

Answer 31

Asia

Question 32

T/F: In today’s world, the religious others are in our midst, studying, living and working among us and with us

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

It is “a philosophical perspective in the world that emphasizes diversity rather than homogeneity, multiplicity rather than unity, difference rather than sameness.”

Answer 33

Religious pluralism

Question 34

There is no one religion or no one way of attaining salvation.

Answer 34

Religious pluralism

Question 35

Everyone has their own way of salvation.

Answer 35

Religious relativism

Question 36

In St Paul’s speech to Athens, he announces the Unknown God whom they worship without knowing and in the following verses he states that God is near to every people and are called _________________

Answer 36

God's offspring

Question 37

T/F: Religious plurality is therefore present only in Asia and not all over the world.

Answer 37

FALSE

Question 38

T/F: It is first of all a search for and recognition of the presence and activities of the Holy Spirit to be evangelized, and in this humble and attentive process of listening, the evangelized become evangelizers, and the evangelizers become evangelized

Answer 38

FALSE

Question 39

In the context of religious plurality, it means "all positive and constructive interreligious relations with individuals and communities of other faiths which are directed at mutual understanding and enrichment", in obedience to truth and respect for freedom.

Answer 39

Dialogue

Question 40

It includes both _________ and the ______________. It is in this third sense that the present document uses the term dialogue for one of the integral elements of the Church's evangelizing mission.

Answer 40

Witness; Exploration of respective religious convictions

Question 41

______________ does not deny the helps necessary for salvation to those who, without blame on their part, have not yet arrived at an explicit knowledge of God.

Answer 41

Divine providence

Question 42

People strive to live their life in harmony and peace with their neighbors of other faith sharing with each other as friends their joys and sorrows, hopes and dreams.

Answer 42

The dialogue of life

Question 43

When people of different faiths work together to act and collaborate for integral development and liberation of people.

Answer 43

The dialogue of action

Question 44

Those who are specialists deepen each other’s religious heritages, and appreciate each other’s religious values

Answer 44

The dialogue of theological exchange

Question 45

Persons rooted in their own religious traditions, share their spiritual riches such as prayer and contemplation, faith and ways of searching for God.

Answer 45

The dialogue of religious experience

Question 46

Dialogue with politics is one of the specific dialogue partners of the Church in Asia to achieve harmony and peace. A. True B. False

Answer 46

FALSE

Question 47

One reason of multiculturality in different parts of the world is due to migration. A. True B. False

Answer 47

TRUE

Question 48

____ implies that God communicates with humanity through cultures. A. Resurrection B. Incarnation C. Redemption D. Annunciation

Answer 48

B

Question 49

What signifies the belief system and behavior of people in a tribe? A. Tribal Laws B. Traditional Faith C. Religion D. Indigenous Culture

Answer 49

D

Question 50

The Second Vatican Council affirms that only Christianity bears a ray of truth about the salvation of humanity. A. True B. False

Answer 50

FALSE

Question 51

Through ____, Christianity is enriched when accepted and integrated into the Indigenous cultures. A. Evangelization B. Enculturation C. Inculturation D. Incarnation

Answer 51

C

Question 52

The Theology of the Incarnation exemplifies God's birth into human culture. A. True B. False

Answer 52

TRUE

Question 53

It is a process of generational transfer of culture. A. Traditional Line B. Inculturation C. Heritage D. Enculturation

Answer 53

D

Question 54

It contextualizes the faith into a specific culture. A. Inculturation B. Globalization C. Enculturation D. Evangelization

Answer 54

A

Question 55

It is a process of an increasing integration of regional economies, societies, and cultures. A. Evangelization B. Globalization C. Enculturation D. Theological Exchange

Answer 55

B

Question 56

Judging another culture based upon the values and standards set in one’s culture is a form of ____. A. Cultural Relativism B. Ignorance C. Discrimination D. Ethnocentrism

Answer 56

D

Question 57

In this document, Pope John Paul II teaches that dialogue of salvation is the initiative of God for humanity to respond to. A. Ecclesiam Suam, 72 B. Lumen Gentium, 62 C. Dialogue & Proclamation D. Ad Gentes, 11

Answer 57

A

Question 58

According to ____, culture is the way a society copes with its physical, social, and ideational environment. A. Edgar Javier B. Samuel Agcaracar C. Louis Luzbetak D. Stanley Skreslet

Answer 58

C

Question 59

The Christian doctrine of creation affirms that creation is nevertheless other than God. A. True B. False

Answer 59

TRUE

Question 60

Culture is the way of life of a single individual. A. True B. False

Answer 60

FALSE

Question 61

One of the functions of religion in society is contradiction to cultural heritage. A. True B. False

Answer 61

FALSE

Question 62

Dialogue of Life is observed when people of different religions respond to address the problem of injustice, such as helping the oppressed. A. True B. False

Answer 62

FALSE

Question 63

St. Peter is called the apostle to the Gentiles. A. True B. False

Answer 63

FALSE

Question 64

It implies that there is no single way of faith in attaining salvation. A. Religious Pluralism B. Proclamation C. Religious Relativism D. Ecumenism

Answer 64

A

Question 65

Religion has no ecological significance because it only led believers to focus on worshipping God. A. True B. False

Answer 65

FALSE

Question 66

Who said that dialogue could become an experience of God's Kingdom for us? A. Edgar Javier B. Friedrich Schleiermacher C. Karl Marx D. Paul Tillich

Answer 66

A

Question 67

Who said that religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands? A. Rudolf Otto B. Emmanuel Kant C. Karl Marx D. Paul Tillich

Answer 67

B

Question 68

According to Friedrich Schleiermacher, the essence of religion is the feeling of absolute independence. A. True B. False

Answer 68

FALSE

Question 69

It is understood as human being’s ultimate way of finding answers to existential questions. A. Religion B. Cultural Dialogue C. Dialogue D. Theology

Answer 69

A

Question 70

Preferential option for the poor as a principle of dialogue is ineffective because it only gives preference to the poor. A. True B. False

Answer 70

FALSE

Question 71

____ happens when Catholics and Muslims live in harmony through respectful dialogue. A. Interfaith Dialogue B. Interreligious Dialogue C. Ecumenical Dialogue D. Peace Treaty

Answer 71

A

Question 72

A respectful discourse between the Methodists and Presbyterians that results into meaningful collaboration is an example of ____. A. Reciprocity B. Religious Relativism C. Religious Pluralism D. Ecumenism

Answer 72

D

Question 73

Religious pluralism propagates diversity and unity. A. True B. False

Answer 73

FALSE

Question 74

In the mission of the Apostles to proclaim the Good News (Acts 1:8), “Samaria” refers to the world of the Jews. A. True B. False

Answer 74

FALSE

Question 75

Among the ten lepers, the centurion was the only man who returned to thank Jesus after they were healed. A. True B. False

Answer 75

FALSE