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B) A historical document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