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D) A historical document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