Question 1

In what ways can speech be meaningful?&#10;A) The speaker calls up associations with speech.&#10;B) The listener calls up associations with speech.&#10;C) Speech can directly accomplish something.&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above options are ways in which speech can be meaningful. The speaker can use certain words or tones to elicit emotions or connections in the listener, the listener may have personal associations or memories related to the content of the speech, and speech can also directly accomplish a goal or impact a situation.

Question 2

Which group introduced the idea that everyday speech by ordinary people can be divinely inspired?&#10;A) Protestants&#10;B) Catholics&#10;C) Muslims&#10;D) Hindus

Accepted Answer

Protestants introduced the idea of the "priesthood of all believers," which suggests that everyone can have a direct relationship with God, and therefore, everyday speech by ordinary people can be divinely inspired.

Question 3

For Catholics, sacraments create connection to God. What creates this same connection for Protestants?&#10;A) Holy Communion&#10;B) faith&#10;C) reading scripture&#10;D) attending church

Accepted Answer

Protestants believe that faith alone is what creates a connection to God. While sacraments like Holy Communion are still important in many Protestant denominations, they are not seen as necessary for salvation or a direct connection to God. Reading scripture and attending church are also important practices, but they are viewed as means of strengthening one's faith rather than creating a connection to God.

Question 4

Which of the following defines universalism in some religious beliefs?&#10;A) Individuals have spiritual rights to hear God's words regardless of the authority structure of the church.&#10;B) All humans will go to heaven no matter what their faith.&#10;C) Religions are the same everywhere at the core.&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following defines universalism in...

Question 5

Which world view included the idea of divine grace that is visited upon humans rather than achieved by them?&#10;A) predestination&#10;B) universalism&#10;C) Hellenism&#10;D) Lutherism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which world view included the idea of...

Question 6

What did Max Weber say was the effect of the &#34;Protestant ethic&#34;?&#10;A) It spurred on modern capitalism.&#10;B) It had psychological consequences.&#10;C) It made people throw themselves into unsatisfying work for the glory of God.&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Max Weber argued that the Protestant ethic, particularly in its Calvinist form, played a crucial role in the development of modern capitalism by promoting the accumulation of wealth and the reinvestment of profits. He also emphasized the psychological consequences of this ethic, particularly how it instilled a sense of duty and discipline in individuals that translated into a strong work ethic. Additionally, Weber argued that the Protestant ethic led individuals to pursue worldly success as a sign of their salvation and to suppress their desires for pleasure and leisure in favor of hard work and frugality.

Question 7

What were Jean and John Comaroff's findings about how Methodist missionaries in South Africa measured their own effectiveness?&#10;A) They measured it by the number of converts.&#10;B) They measured it by whether or not they were changing natives' way of behaving.&#10;C) They measured it by how much they were liked by the local population.&#10;D) They measured it by donor money that they saw as God's direct, divine approval of their work.

Accepted Answer

Jean and John Comaroff found that Methodist missionaries in South Africa measured their own effectiveness not just by the number of converts but by whether they were changing natives' ways of behaving, focusing on transforming their daily lives and moral outlooks to align with Christian values.

Question 8

What have researchers found out about the physiological states of Holiness church worshippers in the southern US who participate in extreme activities such as snake handling or fire-walking?&#10;A) Their brain states are close to those of meditators.&#10;B) They experience endorphin highs.&#10;C) There is some degree of dissociation.&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Researchers have found that Holiness church worshippers who participate in extreme activities such as snake handling or fire-walking experience endorphin highs, and there is some degree of dissociation. Additionally, their brain states have been found to be close to those of meditators. Therefore, all of the above choices are correct.

Question 9

Why has there only recently been an anthropological turn toward studying Protestant faiths?&#10;A) Many anthropologists have regarded them as less &#34;authentic&#34; forms of culture.&#10;B) Anthropologists are usually Protestant and do not want to study themselves.&#10;C) Anthropologists are usually atheist and have a low regard for Protestantism.&#10;D) Protestantism was actually one of the first practices anthropologists studieD)

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists have traditionally focused on indigenous, non-Western cultures, and may have perceived Protestantism as a dominant, mainstream form of culture not worthy of study. Therefore, only recently have anthropologists turned their attention to studying Protestant faiths.

Question 10

What did Joel Robbins' study find Christianity failed to offer to Urapim people in Papua New Guinea?&#10;A) a new sense of ethics&#10;B) liberation from taboos&#10;C) a template for positive social action&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Joel Robbins' study found that Christianity failed to offer the Urapim people a template for positive social action, as it did not provide a framework for addressing social issues or improving community welfare.

Deck 11: Speech and Grace in Protestantism