Quiz: The Religion of 'Star Wars'

1. Orthodox Judaism
2. Taoism
3. Southern Baptist Christianity

1. 'Such a wannabe you are, young Skywalker.'
2. 'Do. Or do not. There is no try.'
3. 'Get crackin' or get packin'.'

1. He hears voices and sees visions of people thought to be dead
2. He must train with a master to excel in his chosen discipline
3. He is troubled or thwarted by the dark side of his own nature
4. All of the above

1. Converts to Jedi as a spiritual discipline
2. Is nearly strangled by the Force as Darth Vader says 'I find your lack of faith disturbing'
3. Turns out to be Obi-Wan Kenobi's brother

1. 'Jedi mind tricks won't work on me'
2. 'Jedi religion has too many rules and doctrines'
3. 'Monklike robes are just a pose'

1. The Manichean heresy: That humans are light particles
2. The docetic heresy: That humans (especially Jesus) are only spirit-beings, not physical beings
3. The GE heresy: That religion 'brings good things to light'

1. Saul's on the road to Damascus: instant and electrifying
2. Doubting Thomas': He came to believe gradually, relying on empirical evidence
3. Constantine's: He had a dream that convinced him

1. When the planet Alderaan and its millions of inhabitants are destroyed by the Death Star
2. When he senses that Luke knows Darth Vader is his father
3. When he mind-scans the Imperial guards on the planet Tatooine

1. 'Like Joan of Arc, I wield the sword of righteousness'
2. 'My blood will wash clean your sins'
3. 'If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine'

1. Noah's flood
2. Herod's massacre of the innocents
3. David's victory over Goliath

1. Gluttony and drunkenness
2. Sloth and lust
3. Pride and wrath

1. Bring balance to the Force
2. Die and physically resurrect
3. Talk in cryptic, koan-like sentences