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The Sacred And The Profane by Mircea Eliade
  • 1. What is the primary theme of Eliade's 'The Sacred and The Profane'?
A) The history of religions
B) Modern existentialism
C) The distinction between sacred and profane
D) The philosophy of science
  • 2. How does Eliade define 'hierophany'?
A) The manifestation of the sacred
B) A historical document
C) A philosophical argument
D) A type of religious sect
  • 3. Eliade particularly emphasizes the importance of which religious aspect?
A) Doctrine
B) Rituals only
C) Morality
D) Myth
  • 4. What does Eliade suggest is a consequence of secularization?
A) Enhanced cultural diversity
B) Greater scientific understanding
C) Loss of the sense of the sacred
D) Increased religious fervor
  • 5. Eliade's analysis is often rooted in which tradition?
A) Postmodernism
B) Analytic philosophy
C) Phenomenology
D) Marxism
  • 6. How does Eliade view the relationship between the sacred and the profane?
A) They are identical
B) They are fundamentally different realms
C) The profane is superior
D) They coexist peacefully
  • 7. Eliade believes that the phenomenon of the sacred is found in which cultures?
A) Only ancient cultures
B) Only Western cultures
C) All cultures
D) Only Eastern cultures
  • 8. Eliade points out that ancient religions sought to:
A) Re-establish contact with the sacred
B) Develop ethical systems
C) Create scientific laws
D) Gain political power
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