A scholar of comparative religions
a. examines a variety of religions in order to understand religious patterns.
b. examines one religion's understanding of the words "immanent" and "transcendent.".
c. examines how a religion shapes society.
d. examines how a religion developed historically.
a
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for the following multiple choice questions. An argument whose conclusion rests on some geometrical procedure is:
A) A strong argument. B) An inductive argument. C) A deductive argument. D) A valid argument. E) A sound argument.
Which of the following is a feature of nonmoral values?
A. They are worthwhile for their own sake. B. They are a means to an end to be achieved. C. They benefit oneself and others. D. They include altruism, tolerance, and justice.
In a sound deductive argument, the argument form must be valid or the premises
must be true, but not necessarily both.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.If you have a well-established theory which says that change does not occur in the heavenly regions (regions of the sky more distant from the Earth than the moon), you will rightly discount reports of observers on a particular occasion who claim to have observed a new star to appear where there was no star before, or to have observed a comet pass through those regions (as opposed to being a mere sublunary phenomenon). (Richard Swinburne, Revelation: From Metaphor to Analogy)This statement is made up of a(n) ________ and a(n) ________.
A. argument; conclusion: You will rightly discount reports of observers on a particular occasion who claim to have observed a new star to appear where there was no star before, or to have observed a comet pass through those regions (as opposed to being a mere sublunary phenomenon) B. nonargument; conditional statement C. nonargument; unsupported assertion D. nonargument; illustration