In the context of Hindu worship, the place of ritual is purified, and any evil spirits lurking to interfere with the puja are driven away with the help of _________
A) the Puranas
B) mantras
C) the Brahmanas
D) shastras
mantras
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"Floods are natural disasters that come with a cost in lives and property
Although witnesses report that the recent flood in Ecuador caused neither, it was a flood after all – and, as such, I'm sure it came with a cost in lives and property" commits the fallacy of A) begging the question B) begging the question against C) complex question D) false alternatives E) accident
Which of the following concepts correspond to the evaluative terms "good will" and "evil will"?
a. actions b. consequences c. character d. motive
Harman maintains that from the naturalistic perspective, absolute values
a. are the objective values that we know through scientific inquiry. b. are values that cannot be known scientifically, but that must be assumed if the scientific method is to be adopted. c. are actually only illusory projections of one's personal values onto the world. d. are the values that win out in the evolutionary process. e. are the values that are enforced by the ruling class.
Scholars wonder if it is ever possible to come up with a definition of religion that is __________
a. definite b. exclusive c. right d. spiritual