What Change in Religious Concepts and in Understanding of the Universe

question 26

Multiple Choice

What change in religious concepts and in understanding of the universe occurred between the Shang and Zhou dynasties in ancient China?

• A) A shift toward ethical monotheism, with emphasis on one all-powerful supreme being
• B) A shift in emphasis from this-worldly concerns to focus on achieving rewards in the afterlife
• C) A shift toward secularism, where religious concepts played little to no role
• D) The addition of several new and important deities that were worshipped regularly
• E) A shift in emphasis from the more personal "Lord on High" to the concept of Heaven

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