One thing that both Eastern and Western religions share is that they promote
a. a belief in reincarnation.
b. the regulation of negative or destructive emotions.
c. the cultivation of strong positive emotions.
d. the practice of elaborate public rituals.
Question 2
Sylvia and Joanne are both members of a support group for new widows. Sylvia has been deeply religious for most of her adult life.
She prays daily and attends weekly services. Joanne is not religious, but she has engaged in daily mindful meditation practice for many years. Both women seem equally devastated by the unexpected deaths of their husbands. What can you predict about how they will recover from their losses?
a. Sylvia will recover more happiness more quickly than Joanne will.
b. Joanne will recover more happiness more quickly than Sylvia will.
c. Sylvia and Joanne are both likely to benefit from their daily contemplative practices.
d. Religiosity has no bearing on recovery from loss.
Some of the fastest growing religions in America are non-Judeo-Christian religions. This photograph
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