Evolution of the Concept of Religion
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What is the main idea of the passage?

  • The passage introduces the concept of 'religion' as a modern idea coined in the nineteenth century.
  • The passage discusses the historical development of the word 'religion' and its changing meanings and usages over time. (correct)
  • The passage argues for the universal feature of 'the world religions.'
  • The passage explores the separation between religious and nonreligious spheres in society.

    • According to the passage, why is it no longer obvious how the term 'religion' was originally understood?

  • Because the word 'religion' has no equivalents in other modern languages.
  • Because the concept of 'religion' has only recently been introduced in modern society.
  • Because the Church/State separation has become less significant over time.
  • Because meanings and usages of words change over time. (correct)

    • What does the author suggest about the assumption that the world is neatly separated between religious and nonreligious spheres?

  • It is a product of historical development. (correct)
  • It is a brute fact of social life.
  • It is a recent concept coined in the twenty-first century.
  • It has not changed since the modern usage of the word 'religion' was first coined.

    • What is the focus of this passage?

    <p>The development of the idea of 'religion'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what did some other introductions to religion do that this passage avoids?

    <p>Employing the term 'religion' as a universal feature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the passage suggest about the term 'religion' in modern society?

    <p>Its meaning and usage have become less obvious over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used for the academic study of religion in Germany?

    <p>Religionswissenschaft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which language was the academic study of religion in nineteenth-century Britain sometimes called Comparative Religion or the Science of Religion?

    <p>English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used in France for the academic study of religion?

    <p>Les Sciences Religieuses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the term used for the academic study of religion in nineteenth-century Britain?

    <p>Comparative Religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did British colonialism ensure that contemporary English-speaking citizens of the Indian nation-state conceive as their 'religion'?

    <p>Hinduism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was understood by practitioners as sanatana dharma in historical context?

    <p>The cosmic system of obligations impacting all aspects of samsara</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ancient Greek term is much closer to the Sanskrit dharma, the Chinese li, and the Latin pietas?

    <p>$eusebia$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did 'piety' mean in ancient Athens as discussed in Plato's dialogue on defining piety, Euthyphro?

    <p>$Eusebia$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term today means a matter of belief, separable from forms of action and political organization, signified by one's assent to a creed and enacted in certain ritual behaviors (i.e., worship)?

    <p>$Religion$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did British colonialism ensure that contemporary English-speaking citizens of the Indian nation-state conceive what is called 'Hinduism' as their 'religion'?

    <p>Hinduism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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