Religion
Unit Assessment
QUESTION 1
Kushner writes that living with integrity means:
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keeping God's commands in every facet of life. |
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always being at peace with yourself. |
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finding out who you are and being that person all the time. |
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always having a respectable image in public. |
QUESTION 2
To the Puritans, life was:
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a great gift from God to be enjoyed at every moment. |
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to be lived in the freedom of God's grace. |
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an accident as proteins and chemicals came together in some water at just the right temperature to form living matter. |
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a grim, serious business and sin was always lurking to tempt us from the proper path. |
QUESTION 3
If we believe that in order for life to be good, we have to avoid pain, the danger is that we will become so good at not feeling pain that we:
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will not know what pain is in order to react properly to it. |
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will learn not to feel anything at all. |
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will learn to focus on success and not on feelings. |
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will learn never to be disappointed with life. |
QUESTION 4
We assume that happiness is having no commitments. Kushner argues that this:
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is what makes us truly free. |
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will allow us to do what we want when we want. |
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guarantees leisure time, which is a necessary ingredient to happiness. |
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leads to no responsibility, which means having no meaning in life; it is a recipe for no happiness. |
QUESTION 5
Kushner argues that religion is not a nagging parent. Instead, religion is a:
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code of moral conduct. |
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road to eternal life. |
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refining fire. |
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free ticket to heaven. |
QUESTION 6
Kushner argues that when the Bible says, "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom," fear:
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does not mean being afraid of God but holding awe and respect for God. |
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means never making a wrong step before God. |
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is the motivation behind keeping the commandments, which is the only wise way to live life? |
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is what should drive one to get an education. |
QUESTION 7
When I protect myself against the danger of loss (by death, divorce, or just having a close friend move away) by teaching myself not to care, not to let anyone get too close to me, I:
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will ensure that happiness is the only thing in my life. |
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will experience life in all of its fullness without the distraction of pain. |
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will know nothing but the good. |
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lose part of my soul. |
QUESTION 8
For Kushner, authentic religion is summed up:
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with living by the commandments and going to heaven. |
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not with the words "Follow me," but with the words, "Go Forth." |
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eating, drinking, and finding enjoyment with your work. |
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living a simple life with only what one needs. |
QUESTION 9
Kushner writes, "Ecclesiastes, grown too old and cynical for a life of pleasure, turned to philosophy in an effort to discover the meaning of life, and found himself 'understanding' life:
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and pondering its beauty." |
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in order to live it with true meaning." |
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instead of living like a fool." |
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instead of living it." |
QUESTION 10
If you love someone because he/she always tries to please you, this is actually:
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a round-about way of loving yourself. |
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the way God intended love to work in a relationship. |
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true equality between partners. |
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a sign that you have found your soulmate. |
QUESTION 11
Can a person ever be too educated or know too much?
QUESTION 12
Have you ever felt bad about feeling so good? What made you feel this way? Has Kushner helped you understand where those feelings come from?