Approaches to religious diversity or truth
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15 questions
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For each statement, identify which approach to religious diversity or religious truth is the best technical term to describe it.
For each statement, identify which approach to religious diversity or religious truth is the best technical term to describe it.
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There may be only one true religion, but no one knows which one it is.
There may be only one true religion, but no one knows which one it is.
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There is no god and no transcendent reality.
There is no god and no transcendent reality.
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Religion refers to cultural markers like language and ritual; it does not refer to any transcendent or non-verifiable reality.
Religion refers to cultural markers like language and ritual; it does not refer to any transcendent or non-verifiable reality.
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We cannot properly assess religious statements for their truth value except within the context of their proper culture, language, and world-view.
We cannot properly assess religious statements for their truth value except within the context of their proper culture, language, and world-view.
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India is a Hindu nation and adherents of non-Hindu religions should be restricted as to their public religious activities and expressions.
India is a Hindu nation and adherents of non-Hindu religions should be restricted as to their public religious activities and expressions.
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Nearly all religions share a high esteem for compassion and religionists can cooperate and collaborate in the promotion of compassion between and amongst all people.
Nearly all religions share a high esteem for compassion and religionists can cooperate and collaborate in the promotion of compassion between and amongst all people.
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All religions are true with respect to the cultural and historical systems in which they are born and continue to be practiced.
All religions are true with respect to the cultural and historical systems in which they are born and continue to be practiced.
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While there is one religion that is the most true of all; other religions recognize aspects of this truth to some extent or other. To that degree, we can cooperate and collaborate for the benefit of all people.
While there is one religion that is the most true of all; other religions recognize aspects of this truth to some extent or other. To that degree, we can cooperate and collaborate for the benefit of all people.
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Most or nearly all religions are in touch with and give expression to a universal, transcendent reality to some extent.
Most or nearly all religions are in touch with and give expression to a universal, transcendent reality to some extent.
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Sunni Islam is the authentic practice of Muslim faith; other interpretations are heretical.
Sunni Islam is the authentic practice of Muslim faith; other interpretations are heretical.
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The truth of religious statements does not reflect a one-to-one correspondence to reality but their consistency and adequacy as statements about religious beliefs and experiences.
The truth of religious statements does not reflect a one-to-one correspondence to reality but their consistency and adequacy as statements about religious beliefs and experiences.
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We can not really know how true any one religion is.
We can not really know how true any one religion is.
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Not all religions are true, but one or other religion may be closer to the truth than others. This does not mean there is no God. It may only mean that we cannot understand what God is like.
Not all religions are true, but one or other religion may be closer to the truth than others. This does not mean there is no God. It may only mean that we cannot understand what God is like.
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My religion is true and when I speak about angels, souls, demons, boddhisattvas, karma, Tao, or gods (depending on my religion), I am describing real, transcendent, usually imperceivable beings.
My religion is true and when I speak about angels, souls, demons, boddhisattvas, karma, Tao, or gods (depending on my religion), I am describing real, transcendent, usually imperceivable beings.
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My own religion is correct, although it may be wrong in one or two areas.
My own religion is correct, although it may be wrong in one or two areas.