CWC Unit #3 Nov. 21 Quiz Flashcards
John Locke - Who
English Philosopher
John Locke - When
1632-1704
John Locke - Where
England
John Locke - Significance
“State of Nature”; Why give up your freedom?; applied Enlightenment principles to justify the existence of governement; “Social Contract” protects life, liberty, and justice
Mary Wollstonecraft - Who
English writer, philosopher, and advocate for Women’s rights
Mary Wollstonecraft - When
1759-1797
Mary Wollstonecraft - Where
England
Mary Wollstonecraft - Significance
founders of feminism; argued that women lacked the oppurtunities in education that men have
Olaudah Equiano - Who
African writer and abolitionist
Olaudah Equiano - When
1745-1797
Olaudah Equiano - Where
Africa
Olaudah Equiano - Significance
wrote a narrative of life being a slave; his writing strongly influenced the Transatlantic Slave Trade; advocated for African rights
Deism - What
a view of God’s relationship to the world. He created the world, but isn’t involved anymore
Deism - When
17th Century
Deism - Where
Europe
Deism - Significance
valued reason and critical thinking in religion; influenced the US; God as a watchmaker; reason and observation; rejection of revelation; moral order; skepticism of miracles
Pietism - What
Protestant Scholasticism
Pietism - When
late 17th century
Pietism - Where
England
Pietism - Significance
a living faith is more valuable than a dead orthodoxy; focus on experiences not just beliefs; encouraged a tolerant, irenic spirit towards others; social actions and missions
John Wesley - Who
English theologian
John Wesley - When
1703 - 1791
John Wesley - Where
England
John Wesley - Significance
Formed pietist bible study at Oxford; pastor in Georgia; Aldersgate Experience (1738); itinerant preaching ministry in all of England; saved by grace alone, but seek perfection; Wesleyan Quadrilateral - scripture is interpreted by reason, tradition, and experience
Glorious Revolution
England, 1688-1689
King James II overthrown by William and Mary of Orange
Reinforces Protestant dominance in England
French Revolution
1789–1799; a period of radical social, political, and cultural upheaval in France; transformed the country and the broader European political landscape; marked the end of absolute monarchy, the rise of republican ideals, and the eventual spread of revolutionary movements across Europe and beyond
Adam Smith
Scotland; 1723-1790; “Invisible Hand” advocated for removing government interference from economic activity; rational self interest will lead to prosperity
George Whitefield
English Evangelist; 1714-1770; preaching unified the colonies spiritually, helping to lay the groundwork for a shared American identity; his revivals broke down denominational barriers, influencing Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians.
Voltaire
French intellectual; 1694-1778; defender of freedom or speech and religion; a deist; advocated for the use of reason and science
American Revolution
1775–1783; a conflict in which the 13 American colonies successfully fought for independence from British rule, leading to the establishment of the USA
Transatlantic Slave Trade
forced migrations of Africans from the 16th to 19th centuries where they were transported to the Americas to become slaves
Thomas Jefferson
a deist; cut out all parts of the Bible that talked about miracles
First Great Awakening
Religious revival in England and America; 1734-1770; Jonathon Edwards & George Whitefield; valued theology, but emphasized affecting over doctrines; birth of African American christianity;
“Christianity consists rather of practice”
Philipp Jakob Spener - “Pia Desideria”
“Galatians 3:28”
“Grace”
Johanna Eleonora Peterson - “Guide to a Thorough Understanding of the Holy Revelation of Jesus Christ
“men when they enter into society give up the equality, liberty, and executive power they had in the state of Nature”
John Locke - “The Second Treatise of Government”
“cultivated and improved, cannot produce the love of God”
John Wesley - “The Case of Reason Impartially Considered”
“deity”
“eternal decrees of God”
Benjamin Franklin - “The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
“when you make men slaves you deprive them of half their virtue”
Olaudah Equiano - “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
“men would generously snap our chains”
Mary Wollstonecraft - “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”