1. In the west the Christian form of mysticism rested not on imagery, but on ____________.
(a) Constant prayer and recitation of Scripture.
(b) The silent, inward experience, where the contemplative had to pass beyond language and the conscious mind.
(c) Dancing and singing.
(d) Speaking in tongues.

2. How is the Kabah regarded?
(a) As the most important religious book in Arabia.
(b) As the most important temple in Arabia.
(c) As the most important prayer in Arabia.
(d) As the most important shrine in Arabia.

3. The Sufis claimed that they experienced God through ____________.
(a) An intuitive process.
(b) Physical touch.
(c) Prayer.
(d) A rational or metaphysical manner.

4. The medieval forms of religion erupted into fragmented sects and belief systems, led by such reformers as ____________.
(a) Baruch and Wesley.
(b) Luther and Calvin.
(c) Calvin and Wesley.
(d) Luther and Wesley.

5. What story did Muhammad learn from another cultural group?
(a) The story of Noah and the Ark.
(b) The story of Ishmael, Abraham's eldest son, who had participated in the foundation of the Kabah.
(c) The story of Joseph, Jacob's favorite son.
(d) The story of Cain and Abel.

Short Answer Questions

1. The emergence of the cult of Jesus from the established church of Judaism was accompanied by passionate dispute, and many disciples of Jesus ____________.

2. What is the phenomenon which emerged contemporaneously with the rationalization of the Enlightenment?

3. Is any further development of revelation possible in Christianity?

4. The Kabbalists still struggled with the problem of ____________.

5. Does the expression "Son of God" bear the same connotation in Hebrew as it does in Greek?

(see the answer key)

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