The Joyous Life

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According to Tenrikyo, what is the purpose of the Joyous Life?

  • To experience worldly pleasures
  • To attain eternal salvation (correct)
  • To achieve spiritual enlightenment
  • To pursue material wealth

Which term is NOT used to refer to the Joyous Life in Tenrikyo?

  • Yōki asobi
  • Yōkinaru yusan asobi (correct)
  • Yōki yusan
  • Yōki gurashi

What does the character 'Yō' in 'Yōki yusan' represent?

  • Negative
  • Energy
  • Positive (correct)
  • Spirit

What does the character 'Ki' in 'Yōki yusan' mean?

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What are some qualities that individuals pursuing the Joyous Life should abstain from?

<p>Greed, selfishness, hatred, anger (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the concept of function in evolutionary biology?

<p>The result achieved by an object or process in a system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an adaptation in the context of evolution?

<p>A characteristic that increases an organism's fitness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is function defined in physiology?

<p>What an organ, tissue, cell, or molecule does (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does talk of function in the philosophy of biology often suggest?

<p>Some kind of teleological purpose (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do biologists often use teleological language when discussing function?

<p>As a shorthand for function (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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