God Is Red: A Native View of Religion Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Deloria states that thousands of people have near-death experiences that indicate some type of afterlife existence . Finish the following statement, "...although it does not seem to have any connection with _____________________." (from Chapters 10-13)

Tribal beliefs.

Christian philosophy.

Any recognizable religion that we follow today.

Modern Christianity.

2.

Deloria feels that religions that depend on articulation of doctrinal propositions to maintain themselves are which of the following? (from Chapters 10-13)

All answers are correct.

Destined to fail.

Doomed to disappear.

Ultimately going to be rejected.

3.

In Chapter 16, how does Deloria explain why the Indians altered the dates of their ceremonial year? (from Chapters 14-17)

The BIA ordered them to do so.

To make peace with the Christians.

To coincide with governmental and Christian holidays.

To make it easier to celebrate holidays.

4.

Repeatedly, Deloria mentions that Indian tribal religions believe in a vital relationship between which of the following? (from Chapters 5-9)

Nature and space.

Humans and stars.

Nature and humans.

Animals and trees.

5.

In Chapter 5, which of the following Christian beliefs does Deloria claim concerns American Indians? (from Chapters 5-9)

Jesus will come again.

Sin exists in the world.

Man has dominion over the rest of creation.

Nature is not important.

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