If you overhear a professor of religion say that Hinduism is not a religion, what might be his or her academic justification for this statement?

a. It should only be considered a sect of Buddhism.
b. It has no sacred texts.
c. It has many deities.
d. Hinduism has so many variations and is so diverse.


d

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The paramount fact of life that a Buddhist accepts is that life involves

a. joy. b. God. c. suffering. d. permanence.

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What term refers to the Son of God becoming human in the person of Jesus?

a. creed b. incarnation c. gnosticism d. virgin birth

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In his vision, John describes the eating of a little scroll that initially tastes like honey but turns bitter in the stomach. What is the dual meaning of this symbolic eating?

A. Not all things that taste good are good for you. B. The message of Revelation is sweet to the faithful but sour to the disobedient. C. Although God's sovereignty appears sweet, it really is as sour as he is vengeful. D. Not all that Jesus does is Godly.

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Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage.Of course the girl was carrying binoculars! The witness said he saw her with binoculars.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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