Given the following enthymeme: Religions are dangerous if they lead to violence, and fundamentalist religions lead to violence. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Fundamentalist religions are dangerous. (Conclusion)
B) Fundamentalist religion has led some followers to commit murder. (Conclusion)
C) Some things that lead to violence are fundamentalist religions. (Premise)
D) Pat Robertson is a fundamentalist Christian. (Premise)
E) All non-fundamentalist religions are things that are not dangerous. (Conclusion)
A
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a. collection of beliefs b. method c. will to power d. source of confusion
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is an example of a private religion?
a. the practices of an individual congregation b. the belief that the government should not interfere with the religious beliefs and practices of people c. a pattern of belief held by only one person d. a congregation that purchases its own property for building a church
Knowledge by acquaintance is obtained when:
1. another person describes something to me directly. 2. I learn about something theoretically. 3. I experience something directly. 4. another person communicates to me how he or she feels about a subject.