Author Question: How do shamans and priests contrast with one another? a. Shamans elect to become practitioners ... (Read 168 times)

Engineer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 527
How do shamans and priests contrast with one another?
 
  a. Shamans elect to become practitioners while priests are chosen by the gods.
  b. Priests are part of a formal bureaucracy of religious specialists; shamans are not.
  c. Shamans are set apart from the rest of the populace while priests live very much like everyone else.
  d. Shamans spend more years being trained than do priests.

Question 2

The vision quests of the Native Americans of the Great Plains are an example of which form of religious organization?
 
  a. Individualistic
  b. Shamanistic
  c. Communal
  d. Ecclesiastical



ghepp

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 361
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.

Did you know?

To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.

Did you know?

GI conditions that will keep you out of the U.S. armed services include ulcers, varices, fistulas, esophagitis, gastritis, congenital abnormalities, inflammatory bowel disease, enteritis, colitis, proctitis, duodenal diverticula, malabsorption syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cysts, abscesses, pancreatitis, polyps, certain hemorrhoids, splenomegaly, hernias, recent abdominal surgery, GI bypass or stomach stapling, and artificial GI openings.

Did you know?

In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.

Did you know?

Many supplement containers do not even contain what their labels say. There are many documented reports of products containing much less, or more, that what is listed on their labels. They may also contain undisclosed prescription drugs and even contaminants.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library