Religious Knowledge Survey Freshmen January 2010

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1. All Bible stories are true; some of them even happened.

All Bible stories are true; some of them even happened.   True False

2. To get the most out of a reading, it is helpful to understand its genre.

To get the most out of a reading, it is helpful to understand its genre.   True False

3. Christians must believe that the Bible is religiously true.

Christians must believe that the Bible is religiously true.   True False

4. Abraham is considered the ancestor of Judaism, Chritianity, and Islam.

Abraham is considered the ancestor of Judaism, Chritianity, and Islam.   True False

5. God formed a new covenant with the Hebrew people when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments.

God formed a new covenant with the Hebrew people when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments.   True False

6. A well formed conscience may not always be right, but if it's truly well-formed, we are obliged to follow it.

A well formed conscience may not always be right, but if it's truly well-formed, we are obliged to follow it.   True False

7. Adolescents must sort through many influences for direction in forming their consciences.

Adolescents must sort through many influences for direction in forming their consciences.   True False

8. Peer pressure can sometimes help a person make a good decision.

Peer pressure can sometimes help a person make a good decision.   True False

9. Peer pressure can sometimes lead a person to make a bad decision.

Peer pressure can sometimes lead a person to make a bad decision.   True False

10. Justice is based on respecting the dignity of all persons.

Justice is based on respecting the dignity of all persons.   True False

11. Everyone in the world is entitled to food, clean water, shelter, etc., except for bad people.

Everyone in the world is entitled to food, clean water, shelter, etc., except for bad people.   True False

12. The adolescent brain is not very good at thinking through all the consequences.

The adolescent brain is not very good at thinking through all the consequences.   True False

13. "Love" means wanting what is best for a person.

"Love" means wanting what is best for a person.   True False

14. The Christian belief that human beings are created in the image of God provides the basis for our current understanding of human rights and human dignity.

The Christian belief that human beings are created in the image of God provides the basis for our current understanding of human rights and human dignity.   True False

15. Martin Luther came to America to begin a new religion called Quakerism.

Martin Luther came to America to begin a new religion called Quakerism.   True False

16. The Catholic Church teaches that Jesus is 100% human and 100% divine.

The Catholic Church teaches that Jesus is 100% human and 100% divine.   True False

17. The Great Schism split the Protestants and the Catholics.

The Great Schism split the Protestants and the Catholics.   True False