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February 10, 2010
News of the week of July 11 quiz
Questions on restrictions at the Christian Woodstock, Ingrid Betancourt’s magic Bible verse, why some Jamaicans don’t welcome a creole translation of the Bible, and more.
1
Creation, a four-day music festival dubbed the "Christian Woodstock," had a few restrictions the original Woodstock didn't. What did the 70,000 attendees promise to abide by?
A dress code
No heavy metal
No trans fats
Only 16 and over allowed
All of the above
2
Which controversial research
was not
sponsored by the late John Templeton's foundation?
A two-year study to demonstrate the effect of prayer on patients about to undergo surgery
A series of tests and surveys to determine who the "next Billy Graham" is
An investigation into the origins of belief in God
A study on virtue to determine whether society has experienced a moral decline
Research into selected philosophers of science and cosmologists of note
3
Ingrid Betancourt, recently released from six years of captivity in Colombia, says that uttering a particular phrase from the Bible worked like "magic" to help her deal with her humiliation. What was it?
"I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten," from
Joel 2:25
"They know not what they do," based on
Luke 23:34
"Bless your enemy," based on
Matthew 5:44
"I have plans to give you a hope and a future," based on
Jeremiah 29:11
"I will curse those who curse you," from
Genesis 12:3
4
"Gabriel's Revelation," a large tablet discovered in Jordan, is gaining publicity because it says what?
That Mary Magdalene was married to Judas
That Joseph and Mary registered for Cesar Augustus's census in Nazareth, not Bethlehem
That Jesus' 12 disciples were a band of outlaws
That a messiah would be resurrected after three days in the grave
5
Hugo Chavez's church, which consecrated three bishops this week, describes itself as __.
"Roman Catholic," since it is under the authority of the Vatican. And Chavez.
"Petrolian," to indicate Chavez acquired funding for the church through the oil industry.
"Bolivarian," meaning that it combines the nationalism of Simon Bolivar with the tenets of liberation theology. And support for Chavez.
"Reformed," meaning that it espouses Calvinist doctrine. And supports Chavez.
All of the above
6
LifeWay research found that people who do not attend church overwhelmingly preferred __.
Churches that meet in malls
Gothic-style churches
Minimalist, modern churches
Rectangular churches with steeples
7
Some Jamaicans are upset over the beginning of a translation of the Bible into
patois
, or Jamaican creole. Why?
They think the language is undignified.
They think the funds to produce the translation would be better used to teach English.
They think a translation into patois would dilute the meaning of Scripture.
They think that the language is too obscure to merit the money and effort of a full translation.
All of the above
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