Category: Religion Education and Health

Which of these bests describes Islamic revivalism in the contemporary world ?

A. traditional practices and modes of life have been revived but combined with concerns that relate specifically to modern times
B. a growing belief in literal interpretations of sacred texts
C. a uniquely political phenomenon associated with introducing Islamic principles into laws and government
D. traditional practices and modes of life have been revived without any reference to recent historical events involving external non-Islam countries

World-affirming religions_______________?

A. embrace conventional cultural values but offer new means of achieving them
B. react against the loss of any meaningful religious content in the teachings of churches
C. adopt an attitude of mild disapproval towards mainstream social values
D. reject both the goals and means of conventional society and provide utopian alternatives