Question 1

What is the definition of the term anomie?

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Question 2

Although Canada officially encourages religious expression,should colleges and universities provide special areas on campus for religious prayer/ritual? Why or why not?

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Question 3

All of the major world religions have the concept of a Creator God within their belief system.

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Not all major world religions have the concept of a Creator God. For example, Buddhism does not center around the idea of a Creator God.

Question 4

As you understand the process,describe and analyze how Peter Berger's theory of the sacred canopy operates within the human cultural project.Do you agree with his observations? Outline why or why not.

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Question 5

For the most part,conflict in the first 250 years of the European presence in Canada was primarily fuelled by the religious and political hostility centred in Europe-the fighting between Roman Catholics (French,Spanish,and later the Irish)and Protestants (British and Dutch).

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The statement is true as conflicts during the early years of European presence in Canada were primarily based on religious and political hostility between Catholic (French, Spanish, Irish) and Protestant (British, Dutch) Europeans.

Question 6

Traditionally,many religions such as Roman Catholicism (Canon),Judaism (Halacha),and Islam (Shariah)have their own religious codes and sacred laws.The reality is that some of these codes,rituals,traditions and sacred laws might contravene Canadian law.In light of the principles governing religious freedom within Canada's Multiculturalism Act,discuss when the application of these religious codes,traditions,and sacred laws would be appropriate or inappropriate within the Canadian context.Provide as many examples as you can to support your positions.

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Question 7

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having one religious tradition dominate a particular culture.What are the advantages and disadvantages of granting all religions equal status within a particular culture?

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Question 8

What was the purpose of the amendment to the Immigration Act of 1906 that is known as the "continuous journey" regulation of 1908? How did it affect those wishing to come to Canada?

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Question 9

For over twenty-five years Canada has officially recognized and supported the rights and freedoms of religious expression.This has raised an important question: Should Canada's legislative process involving such issues as abortion being performed in a publically funded healthcare system,support of gay marriage,the study of evolution in publically funded schools,etc.be influenced by religious doctrines? Describe what is meant by the principle of separation of church and state.How do you envisage this principle operating within Canada's legislative process?

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Question 10

Karma is the accumulated sum of all actions in which one has participated,and the subsequent results of those actions that "bear fruit" in some future existence.

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This is the definition of karma in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Question 11

Moksha is a term used in Hinduism and Jainism to mean the release from the cycles of reincarnation (samsara).

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This is a correct statement. Moksha is considered to be the ultimate goal of life in Hinduism and Jainism, as it allows for liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Question 12

Describe what is meant by "Big R" religion and "little r" religion.

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Question 13

Describe what is meant by "religious cult," and identify some key factors that indicate something is a cult.

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Question 14

A Danish newspaper produced cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet,Mohammad,and this raised some very serious issues (and,unfortunately,violence)around the world.The main issue was that according to the Muslim tradition,there are to be no graphic images made of the Prophet.Months following the Danish publication a Canadian publisher reprinted the offending cartoon images claiming the right to do so as part of a discussion on free speech.Living in our officially multicultural society in Canada,should we allow the publication of material that knowingly offends a particular religious group? Describe and defend your position on this subject.

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Question 15

To essentialize religion is to reduce all religious belief to some single common essence or solitary universal definition.

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Essentializing religion involves oversimplifying and reducing complex and diverse religious beliefs and practices to a single common essence, often ignoring the nuance, diversity, and variations within each religion.

Question 16

What is meant by the term religious fundamentalism?

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Quiz 6: Religion As Meaning and the Canadian Context