SAINT LEO PHI110 RS Module 6 Content QUIZ 5

SAINT LEO PHI110 RS Module 6 Content QUIZ 5

1. Question : Which of the following is not explicitly identified as a general feature of mystical experience according to James?

Student Answer: Ineffability

Transiency

Paranormal Activity

Noetic Quality

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 2. Question : According to James, mystical truth resembles:

Student Answer: knowledge given to us in conceptual thought more than that given by sensations.

knowledge given to us in sensations more than that given by conceptual thought.

a seductress. The more we indulge, the more we regret it.

a firm hand shake. When we experience God, we automatically enter into a contract with the Divine.

Points Received: 0 of 5

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Question 3. Question : In his article on “Mysticism,” James discusses St. Teresa’s “orison of union.” What is orison?

Student Answer: A premonition of things to come in the future

The methodical elevation of the soul to God

A prayer for sustained physical health

The state of unhealthy anxiety and mental depression

Points Received: 0 of 5

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Question 4. Question : Which of the following would be the best example of an “M-belief” according to Alston?

Student Answer: God is telling me to take this job.

All bachelors are unmarried.

The interior angles of a triangle always add up to 180 degrees.

Water boils at 212 degrees.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 5. Question : According to Alston, religious experiences have the same prima facie epistemic standing as:

Student Answer: rational beliefs about mathematical truths.

rational beliefs formed by regular sense perception.

irrational beliefs about Santa Clause and leprechauns.

irrational beliefs which violate the principle of noncontradiction.

Points Received: 5 of 5

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Question 6. Question : According to Alston:

Student Answer: every M-belief is true.

no M-belief is true.

every well-formed M-belief is rationally justified.

no well-formed M-belief is rationally justified.