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Experiencing the World's Religions, 2/e
Michael Molloy

The Religious Search in the Modern World

True or False



1

"Ecotourism" is a term suggesting that the existence of God can neither be proven nor disproven.
A)True
B)False
2

The "World Parliament of Religions" was the gathering of representatives from world religions in Chicago in 1893; one of the first examples of modern religious dialogue.
A)True
B)False
3

"Fundamentalist" is a term that specifically refers to conservative Christian movements of the early twentieth century; broadly, the term refers to conservative attempts of simplify any religious tradition.
A)True
B)False
4

The "Second Vatican Council" was the Catholic council from 1961 through 1965 that exemplified an openness to accepting modern elements into the Catholic faith.
A)True
B)False
5

"Naturism" is a movement that focuses on the relationship between humans and nature; it has many parallels with traditional religions yet lacks a well-developed ritualistic element.
A)True
B)False
6

"Hermeticism" is environmentally sensitive travel.
A)True
B)False
7

Begun in 1970, "Earth Day" is a yearly celebration of the natural environment and the role of humans in preserving it.
A)True
B)False
8

"Abraham Maslow" is a twentieth century psychologist who has written extensively on the necessary spiritual development of humans.
A)True
B)False
9

"Fundamentalism" is the modern tendency to separate religion from everyday life and to see values and rules for living as taken from the experience in this world, not from divine revelation.
A)True
B)False
10

"Exotericism" is modern deification of nature whereby the divine is experienced and expressed through the natural environment.
A)True
B)False