To provide a literal description of religious beliefs.

To express religious beliefs in a figurative or symbolic way.

To persuade people to adopt a particular religious belief.

To create a sense of community among religious believers.

The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed.

God is a shepherd.

Jesus is the bread of life.

All of the above.

By providing a literal description of religious beliefs.

By expressing religious beliefs in a figurative or symbolic way.

By persuading people to adopt a particular religious belief.

By creating a sense of community among religious believers.

Religious metaphors are always figurative, while religious symbols can be either figurative or literal.

Religious metaphors are always used to express religious beliefs, while religious symbols can be used for a variety of purposes.

Religious metaphors are always understood by everyone, while religious symbols can be interpreted in different ways.

None of the above.

By providing a common language for religious believers to communicate with each other.

By expressing religious beliefs in a way that is accessible to everyone.

By creating a sense of shared identity among religious believers.

All of the above.

Religious metaphors can be difficult to understand.

Religious metaphors can be misinterpreted.

Religious metaphors can be used to promote violence and hatred.

All of the above.

By providing a common language for people of different religions to communicate with each other.

By expressing religious beliefs in a way that is accessible to everyone.

By creating a sense of shared identity among people of different religions.

All of the above.

Language is the medium through which religious metaphor is expressed.

Religious metaphor is a way of using language to express religious beliefs.

Language and religious metaphor are two separate and distinct things.

None of the above.

By providing a clear and concise explanation of the religious belief.

By using emotional language to appeal to people's feelings.

By using imagery and symbolism to create a sense of awe and wonder.

All of the above.

Similes

Metaphors

Personification

All of the above.

By using imagery and symbolism to create a sense of the supernatural.

By using language that is difficult to understand.

By using language that is overly simplistic.

None of the above.

Religious metaphor can be used to promote violence and hatred.

Religious metaphor can be used to control people's behavior.

Religious metaphor can be used to create a sense of division among people.

All of the above.

By providing a common language for people of different religions to communicate with each other.

By expressing religious beliefs in a way that is accessible to everyone.

By creating a sense of shared identity among people of different religions.

All of the above.

A religious metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things that are not literally alike, while a religious allegory is a story that has a hidden meaning.

A religious metaphor is a story that has a hidden meaning, while a religious allegory is a figure of speech that compares two things that are not literally alike.

There is no difference between a religious metaphor and a religious allegory.

None of the above.

By providing a common language for religious believers to communicate with each other.

By expressing religious beliefs in a way that is accessible to everyone.

By creating a sense of shared identity among religious believers.

All of the above.