RLGN 1322 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Why does religion exist? - ANS To unite people, give meaning to life, answer deep questions,
give a sense of place in the world
Immanent - ANS Within the world
Re Ligio - ANS Again To Tie Back or Reconnect
Transcendent - ANS Sacred, beyond this world
Impersonal - ANS Energy, light, intelligence (great spirit)
Two types of sacred - ANS Impersonal and personal
Personal Sacred - ANS Having personal attributes (Jesus, Shai Baba)
Monotheism - ANS One God
Polytheism - ANS Many Gods
Pantheism - ANS Everything in the world is God
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, Nontheism - ANS Doesn't care about god(s)
Atheism - ANS There is no god
Agnosticism - ANS Cannot deny or accept there is a god
Henotheism - ANS One supreme deity who can also manifest as many other gods (Hindu
Vishnu)
Prehistoric Religion - ANS No historical record. Found through cave paintings
Oral Traditions - ANS Presently existing with no text
Historic Religions - ANS Have survived into present
Cult - ANS Small isolated group headed by a leader who establishes norms
Max Muller - ANS Father of the scientific study of religion, translated many books
James Frazer - ANS Belief in spirits within nature, Magic to religion to science, people will
give up religion for science
William James - ANS Religion brings new meaning and vitality to life. Religion changes
people. It is real.
Karl Marx - ANS Religion is the opiate of the masses
Carl Jung - ANS Things come together at the right time
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Why does religion exist? - ANS To unite people, give meaning to life, answer deep questions,
give a sense of place in the world
Immanent - ANS Within the world
Re Ligio - ANS Again To Tie Back or Reconnect
Transcendent - ANS Sacred, beyond this world
Impersonal - ANS Energy, light, intelligence (great spirit)
Two types of sacred - ANS Impersonal and personal
Personal Sacred - ANS Having personal attributes (Jesus, Shai Baba)
Monotheism - ANS One God
Polytheism - ANS Many Gods
Pantheism - ANS Everything in the world is God
1 @COPYRIGHT 2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Nontheism - ANS Doesn't care about god(s)
Atheism - ANS There is no god
Agnosticism - ANS Cannot deny or accept there is a god
Henotheism - ANS One supreme deity who can also manifest as many other gods (Hindu
Vishnu)
Prehistoric Religion - ANS No historical record. Found through cave paintings
Oral Traditions - ANS Presently existing with no text
Historic Religions - ANS Have survived into present
Cult - ANS Small isolated group headed by a leader who establishes norms
Max Muller - ANS Father of the scientific study of religion, translated many books
James Frazer - ANS Belief in spirits within nature, Magic to religion to science, people will
give up religion for science
William James - ANS Religion brings new meaning and vitality to life. Religion changes
people. It is real.
Karl Marx - ANS Religion is the opiate of the masses
Carl Jung - ANS Things come together at the right time
2 @COPYRIGHT 2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
