A religious movement in rural Nebraska feels threatened by local churches and government investigations. This eventually culminates in the religious movement lashing out violently and attacking police and local members of the community. What has this phenomenon been called?
a. deviance amplification
b. client cult
c. response to materialism
d. apocalypse
a
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Who believes that reasoning in moral matters is usually used to confirm our more direct sense of right and wrong?
a) Deontologists b) Care theorists c) Intuitionists d) Psychologists
Constantine was:
a. a theologian b. a bishop c. the emperor d. none of the above
Representatives of this sect of Shinto embrace the notion of faith healing, shamanism, and divination
a. Niiname-sai b. Tenrikyo c. Shogatsu d. Ullambana
Which of the following are not characteristic of apocalyptic writing?
A. universality, predestination, and exclusivism B. ethical dualism, cosmic dualism, and chronological dualism C. inclusivism, cosmic materialism, and ethical dualism D. limited theology, the use of symbols and code words, eschatological preoccupations, and a portrait of a violent God