Chapter 3 Quiz Flashcards
After Jesus spoke John 15:20, how long did it take for persecution to begin
not long
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire abruptly ended in ___ with the _______ issued by Emperor ____________.
313; Edict of Milan; Constantine
Who/what tried to answer the questions of church and state?
Churchmen and Political theory
Church and state rarely agreed on who had the authority. (T/F)
True
The ___________ shattered the illusion of religious unity in Europe.
Reformation
European __________ and __________ raised armies and fought many battles to determine where authority would lie.
Protestants; Catholics
Who is the founder of natural law?
John Locke
Natural Law
all people have a conscience and recognize the laws built into nature
The ____________, signed in ____, established a temporary government for the Pilgrim’s pioneer community.
Mayflower compact; 1620
social contract
that government is formed by the consent of the governed
First Amendment
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
pluralism
multiple religious groups with different views of right and wrong all live in the same society
lay investiture controversy
one of the greatest struggles between church and state
Society has a way of making sins seem plausible. (T/F)
True
Why are natural-law theorists in danger?
They subtly confirm secularism by eliminating religious reasoning
Theonomy
the Old Testament laws still apply unless the NT directly addresses it
The shift from the Mosaic Covenant to the New Covenant does mean that Israel’s ancient laws and penalties are not automatically binding today. (T/F)
True
The correct biblical position rejects the ________ approach as well as the ________ approach
Natural law; theogony
heated arguments about public moral issues
that come from worldview differences
culture wars
What is the only solution to the problem of pluralism?
the Bible
John Locke
British philosopher who advocated the theories
of natural law and social contract
lay investiture controversy
a great struggle between church and state in the medieval West because of rulers who exercised control over the church by appointing its leaders
