Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. The number of people in North America who formally adhere to no religion at all is holding steady.
2. One’s preunderstanding of religion remains static throughout life.
Analysis:
3. The term secularism means life without religion.
4. Our English word “religion” is derived from the Latin word “religio.”
5. An indication of the widespread acceptance of the secularization hypothesis is that the study of religion is not found in Chinese universities.

Answer 1

1. FALSE - The number of people in North America who adhere to no religion at all is growing.
2. FALSE - One’s preunderstanding is not static, but dynamic. It changes as one alters one’s knowledge, beliefs and convictions over time.
3. TRUE - The rise of secularism, or life without religion, particularly in the public sphere, has challenged most religions for the past two hundred years.
4. TRUE - The root of “religio” is the Latin verb “religere,” which means to bind or tie fast.
5. FALSE - The government of China, even though it is officially atheistic, has recently set up degree programs in the study of religion.