Sociology of Religion: Disenchantment and Modernity
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What is a characteristic of most societies throughout history?

  • Denying the existence of life after death
  • Focusing on the importance of science and technology
  • Being secular and non-religious
  • Having a belief in some kind of divine reality (correct)

    • What is the term used to describe the supposed condition of the world after science and the Enlightenment have eroded the sway of religion?

  • Disenchantment (correct)
  • Secularization
  • Re-enchantment
  • Enchantment

    • According to Albert Camus, what is the fundamental question in philosophy?

  • Is there a god?
  • Is life worth living? (correct)
  • What is the purpose of human existence?
  • What is the meaning of life?

    • What is the main idea expressed in the Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 1?

    <p>Life is meaningless and without purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of Disenchantment, according to the text?

    <p>Everything that gave life its meaning has been proved to be illusions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the question that is being raised in the text about Disenchantment?

    <p>Does Disenchantment necessarily lead to meaninglessness?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept that Albert Camus associated with the idea that life is absurd?

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

    What is the phrase used in the Book of Ecclesiastes to describe the human experience?

    <p>Meaningless! Utterly meaningless!</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a disenchanted world, what is the primary reason why life would be meaningless?

    <p>The absence of purpose in our actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Sisyphus' actions in the context of a disenchanted world?

    <p>It highlights the meaninglessness of actions without purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of death on the purpose of our actions in a disenchanted world?

    <p>It suppresses all future and renders actions meaningless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is lost in disenchantment, according to Theory 1?

    <p>Eternal Life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the experience of meaninglessness correspond to in a disenchanted world?

    <p>The lack of purpose in our actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the question 'what is it about the religious worldview that is supposed to confer life its meaning?'

    <p>It raises the question of what gives life its meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a disenchanted world, what is the implied consequence of an action that can never reach its purpose?

    <p>It becomes meaningless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of Theory 1 in the context of a disenchanted world?

    <p>The purpose of our actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying assumption in Theory 2 regarding the purpose of life in a universe without a creator or providence?

    <p>The universe operates solely based on physical forces and chance, rendering life purposeless.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do cognitive sciences of religion suggest about human preference for explanations of the world?

    <p>Children and adults with little education prefer explanations in terms of purpose and intention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between mechanistic and purposeful explanations?

    <p>Mechanistic explanations are based on physical forces, while purposeful explanations are based on intention and purpose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of Theory 2 on the concept of life's purpose in a disenchanted world?

    <p>Life's purpose is inherently meaningless in a disenchanted world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying nature of human beings, according to cognitive sciences of religion?

    <p>Human beings initially prefer to see objective purpose in the universe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the test of preferred explanation, as described in the passage?

    <p>To test whether people prefer explanations in terms of purpose and intention or physical forces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the example of the pointy rocks in the passage?

    <p>It illustrates the human preference for explanations in terms of purpose and intention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the concept of purpose and the existence of a creator or providence, according to Theory 2?

    <p>The existence of a creator or providence is necessary for life to have purpose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Theory 4, why would life be meaningless in a disenchanted world?

    <p>Because there is no justified retribution after this life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary to restore justice and make the universe worth existing according to Theory 4?

    <p>A universal retribution with God as the judge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a religious worldview, how can one's actions have an ultimate purpose?

    <p>Because they can leave a trace in Eternal Life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to making human life sublime and of great value according to the Absurd reaction?

    <p>Accepting the meaningless of life and continuing to struggle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea of the Myth of Sisyphus?

    <p>The gods condemn humans to desire and always be frustrated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the religious worldview, what is the purpose of everything in the universe?

    <p>To fulfill a Providence guiding all things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate consequence of injustice according to Theory 4?

    <p>The universe becomes meaningless.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of God's care and love in a religious worldview?

    <p>I make a difference from the absolute point of view.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a source of meaning in a Godless world?

    <p>The present value of an action itself, regardless of its long-term effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of an action according to the response to the 'eternity' objection?

    <p>It lies in both the present and future consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives meaning to one's life, even if it doesn't make a difference to the world at large?

    <p>Being loved and cared for by someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can bring a sense of transcendence to one's actions, according to the text?

    <p>Dedicating oneself to other human beings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of loving someone and sacrificing oneself for them, according to the text?

    <p>It suggests that the world is more than just a sum of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the idea that the value of an action lies in its present act itself, rather than its long-term effects?

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

    What is the role of caring for others in giving meaning to one's life, according to the text?

    <p>It brings a sense of transcendence and gives meaning to one's life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of finding meaning in the present value of an action, rather than its long-term effects?

    <p>It provides a sense of purpose and direction in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of the question about the meaning of life in a disenchanted world?

    <p>To explore the concept of meaninglessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of an action that can never reach its purpose in a disenchanted world?

    <p>The action has no ultimate purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for an action to have an ultimate purpose according to Theory 1?

    <p>A sense of eternal life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Sisyphus' actions in the context of a disenchanted world?

    <p>They illustrate the concept of a meaningless action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying assumption of Theory 1 regarding the purpose of life in a disenchanted world?

    <p>Death renders all actions ultimately meaningless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is lost in disenchantment according to the text?

    <p>The concept of eternal life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the fact that the purpose of an action lies in its future in a disenchanted world?

    <p>The action is ultimately meaningless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the concept of purpose and the existence of a creator or providence in a disenchanted world?

    <p>The existence of a creator or providence is necessary for the concept of purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary assumption about human nature in the cognitive sciences of religion?

    <p>Humans prefer to see purpose in the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying implication of living in a disenchanted world, according to Theory 2?

    <p>Life has no inherent meaning or purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary contrast between mechanistic and purposeful explanations, as described in the passage?

    <p>Mechanistic explanations focus on physical forces, while purposeful explanations focus on intention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary implication of the test of preferred explanation, as described in the passage?

    <p>Children and adults with little education prefer purposeful explanations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the concept of purpose and the existence of a creator or providence, according to the passage?

    <p>The existence of a creator or providence is necessary for purpose to exist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of the cognitive sciences of religion, as described in the passage?

    <p>Examining the nature of human preference for explanations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why would the absence of a creator or providence lead to a sense of meaninglessness in life?

    <p>Because it makes human existence seem insignificant in the grand scheme of the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary implication of living in a world without objective purpose, according to the passage?

    <p>Life is inherently meaningless and absurd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary assumption about the human experience in the cognitive sciences of religion, as described in the passage?

    <p>Humans prefer to see purpose in the universe rather than blind forces or chance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying desire that contributes to the sense of meaninglessness in life?

    <p>The desire to be important and count for something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of God's love in conferring meaning to life?

    <p>It fulfills the human desire to be important and count for something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of not having a universal point of view in a disenchanted world?

    <p>Human actions are only meaningful in a local or personal context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the desire to make a difference and the sense of meaninglessness in life?

    <p>The unfulfillment of the desire to make a difference leads to a sense of meaninglessness in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of being loved and cared for on the sense of meaning in life?

    <p>It makes human existence seem significant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why human existence may seem meaningless in a disenchanted world?

    <p>The insignificance of human existence in the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the local or personal point of view in a disenchanted world?

    <p>It implies that human actions are meaningful only in a local or personal context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of the response to the 'eternity' objection in the context of a Godless world?

    <p>The value of an action lies in its present act itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can one's life have meaning even if it doesn't make a difference to the world at large?

    <p>By being loved by someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to bringing transcendence to one's actions in a Godless world?

    <p>Dedicating oneself to other human beings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of loving someone and sacrificing oneself for them in a Godless world?

    <p>It indicates that the world is more than a chancy sum of matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of caring for others in a Godless world?

    <p>It provides a sense of purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of making someone laugh and enjoy their time in a hospital?

    <p>It provides a sense of present moment value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the response to the 'eternity' objection on the concept of purpose in a Godless world?

    <p>Purpose lies in the present act itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of being loved by someone in a Godless world?

    <p>It provides a sense of present moment value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary idea that Albert Camus associates with the concept of life being absurd?

    <p>The inherent meaninglessness of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the idea that 'everything that gave life its meaning have been proved to be illusions'?

    <p>Life is inherently meaningless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the context of the concept of disenchantment?

    <p>It describes the experience of meaninglessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying assumption of the concept of disenchantment?

    <p>The erosion of the sway of religion and the religious worldview</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of the question 'What is meant by the "meaning of life"?'?

    <p>The significance of human emotions in conferring life its meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of the idea that 'there is no God and no life after death' on the concept of life's meaning?

    <p>Life becomes inherently meaningless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the phrase 'Meaningless! Meaningless!' in the Book of Ecclesiastes?

    <p>It describes the experience of meaninglessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary implication of the concept of disenchantment on the idea of life's meaning?

    <p>Life becomes inherently meaningless</p> Signup and view all the answers

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