Religious Eschatology and Afterlife

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What is the belief that the world will end in a cataclysmic event called the Apocalypse?

  1. Millennialism

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Preterism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Millennialism is the belief that the world will end in a cataclysmic event called the Apocalypse, followed by a thousand-year reign of Christ on Earth.

What is the belief that the soul continues to exist after death in a disembodied state?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Immaterialism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Immaterialism is the belief that the soul continues to exist after death in a disembodied state, separate from the physical body.

What is the belief that all people will eventually be saved and enter heaven?

  1. Millennialism

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Preterism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Universalism is the belief that all people will eventually be saved and enter heaven, regardless of their beliefs or actions in life.

What is the belief that the soul is annihilated or ceases to exist after death?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Immaterialism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Annihilationism is the belief that the soul is annihilated or ceases to exist after death.

What is the belief that the world will end in a gradual process of decline and decay?

  1. Millennialism

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Preterism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Preterism is the belief that the world will end in a gradual process of decline and decay, rather than a sudden cataclysm.

What is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body after death?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Immaterialism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reincarnation is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body after death.

What is the belief that the soul is judged after death and sent to either heaven or hell?

  1. Millennialism

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Particularism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Particularism is the belief that the soul is judged after death and sent to either heaven or hell, based on the person's beliefs and actions in life.

What is the belief that the soul is purified after death in a process called purgatory?

  1. Millennialism

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Purgatory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Purgatory is the belief that the soul is purified after death in a process called purgatory, before it can enter heaven.

What is the belief that the soul is trapped in a cycle of rebirth and suffering until it achieves enlightenment?

  1. Millennialism

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Samsara


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Samsara is the belief that the soul is trapped in a cycle of rebirth and suffering until it achieves enlightenment.

What is the belief that the soul is absorbed into a universal consciousness after death?

  1. Millennialism

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Brahman


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Brahman is the belief that the soul is absorbed into a universal consciousness after death.

What is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only within the same species?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Metempsychosis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Metempsychosis is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only within the same species.

What is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but can also progress to higher or lower forms of life?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Transmigration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Transmigration is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but can also progress to higher or lower forms of life.

What is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only if it has achieved a certain level of spiritual development?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Karma


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Karma is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only if it has achieved a certain level of spiritual development.

What is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only if it has completed certain tasks or lessons in its previous life?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Dharma


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dharma is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only if it has completed certain tasks or lessons in its previous life.

What is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only if it has achieved a certain level of spiritual purity?

  1. Reincarnation

  2. Annihilationism

  3. Universalism

  4. Moksha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Moksha is the belief that the soul is reincarnated into a new body, but only if it has achieved a certain level of spiritual purity.

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