When making a sacrifice to god, an adherent is involved in __________
a. vajna
b. murti
c. ahimsa
d. bhakti
A
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Philosophical inquiry attempts to eliminate ________ from our belief system.
A. inconsistencies B. truth C. evil D. God E. coherence
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In a particularly controversial passage, Mark claims that Jesus used parables to prevent the public from understanding his message. 2. Mark's account of the Last Supper differs greatly from Paul's earlier description. 3. Mark is the only Gospel writer who portrays Jesus as explicitly accepting a messianic identity at his trial before the Sanhedrin. 4. The Markan depiction and the historical depiction of Pilate are practically identical. 5. Scholars disagree about the basis of the Markan Passion story.
Exegesis is
A. the Greek word for the Crucifixion. B. the Greek word for the Q source used by scholars. C. the flight of the Jews from Egypt as described in the Old Testament. D. the explanation and critical interpretation of a literary text.
Among the innovations John Stuart Mill added to Jeremy Bentham's utilitarian philosophy were (2):
A. emphasizing individual vs. collective rigths B. introducing rule- vs. act-utilitarianism C. distinguishing qualitative vs. quantitative pleasures and pains D. introducing harm- vs. benefit-utilitarianism