Students might speculate that God is willing to let people make their own decisions about religion, or they might offer more mysterious theological speculations about God’s intentions

What would be the main ideas about this statement?


They might well "like" the idea of religious diversity, although if one adds speculations on salvation ("What if Islam is right and ‘unbelievers' go to hell?"), or if one adds more cultic or dangerous examples of religion (Jim Jones, Heaven's Gate), the students' common pluralistic optimism might be challenged.

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a. true b. false

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a. It flourished. b. It was abandoned. c. It became illegal. d. Its influence stayed the same.

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In the interview process, the interview should avoid rudeness, coarseness, condescension, and

a. giddiness. b. hostility. c. sternness. d. questions

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Use the Square of Opposition to determine whether the following claim is true or false. When two categorical claims are contraries of each other, it is impossible for both claims to be false. True False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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