Section Quiz
What are some denominations of the Christian Protestant church?
- Catholic and Jewish
- Jehovah’s Witnesses and Presbyterians
- Scientology and Hare Krishna
- Methodist and Seventh-day Adventist
Hint:
D
A sect:
- has generally grown so large that it needs new buildings and multiple leaders
- often believes it must split from the larger group to return to important fundamentals
- is another term for a cult
- All of the above
Hint:
B
The main difference between an ecclesia and a denomination is:
- the number of followers or believers is much larger for denominations
- the geographical location varies for ecclesia versus denominations
- ecclesia are state-sponsored and considered an official religion
- there are no important differences; the terms are interchangeable
Hint:
C
Some controversial groups that may be mislabeled as cults include:
- Scientology and the Hare Krishna
- the Peoples Temple and Heaven’s Gate
- the Branch Davidians and the Manson Family
- Quakers and Pentecostals
Hint:
A
In what part of the world have Confucianism and Taoism been primarily practiced?
- India
- Europe
- China
- The Middle East
Hint:
C
Many stories in the sacred text of Judaism are:
- referred to as the Apocrypha
- oral traditions only because Judaism has no sacred text
- shared by Christianity and Islam
- no longer part of the Torah
Hint:
C
What do Christianity and Islam have in common?
- Both believe in a single supreme god.
- Both share many of the same stories in their central religious texts.
- Both believe in an afterlife.
- All of the above
Hint:
D