1- There are two main approaches to religion taken by feminists. The first says

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There are two main approaches to religion taken by feminists. The first says that society has outgrown its need for religion. The other approach says that religion is profoundly important, but it needs to be ________. (Power Points: Week One - Introductory Concepts; WomanSpirit Rising page 1).

Select one:

a. not deeply meaningful

b. betrayed women

c. sexism has permeated

d. reformed or reconstructed

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Feminist theology includes and focuses on ____________________. When women name and recognize their experiences together, they feel liberated and energized. (Power Points: Week One - Key Concepts; WomanSpirit Rising page 6)

Select one:

a. men's definitions of women

b. men's experiences of women

c. women's experiences and ideas

d. a feeling of release that leads to jubilation

3-

Many feminists believe that religion is profoundly important because they believe that women and men need the ________________ that religion provides. (Power Points: Week Two - Introduction; WomanSpirit Rising page 1)

Select one:

a. West have betrayed women

b. stereotypical feminism

c. history of sexism

d. ritual, symbol and myth

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Paul Tillich says religion is an expression of humanity’s ultimate concerns.

Religion reflects a longing for meaning. Religion provides a connection with ________________. (Power Points - Week Two; WomanSpirit Risng page2)

Select one:

a. competing values

b. modern secularists

c. human existence except for women

d. the power of being

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Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung agree that symbols arise from our subconscious minds. These symbols are expressed in ________________. (Power Points - Week Two; WomanSpirit Rising page 2)

Select one:

a. myths, dreams, and fantasies

b. institutional religions

c. lifeless to turn

d. problematic

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Clifford Geertz describes religion as a system of symbols that are a model OF divine existence and a model FOR human behavior. Unfortunately, this human behavior includes _______________. (WomanSpirit Rising pages 2 - 3)

Select one:

a. crucial importance

b. quaint archaism

c. women's subordination to men

d. usefulness

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The problem with dualisms is that they don't allow for _______________. Opposites and pairs have that in-between space where much of reality exists. (Power Points - Week Two; WomanSpirit Rising pages 4 - 5)

Select one:

a. irrational desires of the flesh

b. human control and exploitation

c. grey areas

d. paradoxically

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____________ are the rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society. People who do not follow them may be shunned or suffer some kind of consequence.(Power Points - Week Two)

Select one:

a. Two Approaches

b. Social norms

People who do not follow these norms may be shunned or suffer some kind of consequence.

c. Values

d. Feminists

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_____________ is a principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable. (Power Points - Week Two)

Select one:

a. A feminist

b. A value

c. A male pronoun

d. A feminist

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Positive attitudes about _____________create an attitude of worth and respect for women. (Power Points - Week Two)

Select one:

a. patriarchy

b. societal norms

c. the female body

d. men's values

Explanation / Answer

1. There are two main approaches to religion taken by feminists. The first says that society has outgrown its need for religion. The other approach says that religion is profoundly important, but it needs to be (d.) reformed and reconstructed.

2. Feminist theology includes and focuses on (c.) women's experiences and ideas. When women name and recognize their experiences together, they feel liberated and energized.

3. Many feminists believe that religion is profoundly important because they believe that women and men need the (c.) history of sexism that religion provides.

4. Paul Tillich says religion is an expression of humanity’s ultimate concerns. Religion reflects a longing for meaning. Religion provides a connection with (d.) the power of being.

5. Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung agree that symbols arise from our subconscious minds. These symbols are expressed in (b.) institutional religions.

6. Clifford Geertz describes religion as a system of symbols that are a model OF divine existence and a model FOR human behavior. Unfortunately, this human behavior includes (b.) quaint archaism.

7. The problem with dualisms is that they don't allow for (a.) irrational desires of the flesh.

8. (b.) Social Norms are the rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society. People who do not follow them may be shunned or suffer some kind of consequence,

9. (a.) A Feminist (FEMINISM) is a principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.

10. Positive attitudes about (c,) the female body create an attitude of worth and respect for women.

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