Final - Characters Flashcards
“Only a virtuous nation can be free”
Benjamin Franklin
Who observed there was a connection between virtue and liberty in early America
Alexis de Tocqueville
US Supreme Court Justice who promoted the legal viewpoint of Sociological Jurisprudence
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Taught Legal Positivism as the dean of Harvard Law School
Christopher Langdell
“100 years after my death, the Bible will only be found in a museum”
Voltaire
In seeking an understanding about eternal life, was seeking evidence
Nicodemus
In seeking an understanding of eternal life, was seeking satisfaction in life
Samaritan Woman
“Because men are not angels, we need rule of law”
James Madison
“Religion and morality are indispensable for human freedom”
George Washington
“The great pillars of government and social life are virtue, morality, and religion”
Patrick Henry
“Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. I is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
John Adams
“Religion is the only solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion and the duties of man towards God”
Gouvenor Morris
“Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness”
Samuel Adams
“Without history there is no sense of identity or wisdom of why and how we move forward”
R.C. Sproul
Leader of Truth Project lessons
Del Tackett
In seeking for an understanding of eternal life, who were seeking for evidence through works?
The Jewish Leaders
The individual who provides a great example of displaying passionate vision in his “I have a dream” speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
The individual was known to effectively preach to the Jews and about Preparation for Jesus’ second coming
Peter
The individual who was used in class as an example of someone who was never happy in accepting Gods role for his life
Jonah
The individual who was used in the text to illustrate how to see possibilities in situation instead of only seeing challenges
Elisha
The individual who was used as an example of hope and encouragement on times of despair and discouragement
Isaiah
The individual who that taught individuals will find their life calling in the work that you need and the world needs to have done
Frederick Buechner
Who was not used to illustrate how our life calling is often formed by our life experiences
Jethro
Who stated that there was a lack of evidence of the estimated 50,000 changes required to transform from a sea creature to a land creature
Berlinski
“Once you get rid of objective truth, one is able to live however they want”
Zacharias
“The Darwinian myth will be ranked as the greatest deceit on the history of science”
Lovtrup
Who quoted Darwin in the book Darwin’s Black Box to question the validity of evolution
Behe
Who has a theory that cells began on Earth by being placed here by aliens
Crick
Who used the theory of Punctuated Equilibrium to actually state the problem of the fossil record actually supported evolution
Gould
Who used the theory of the watchmaker to provide an argument that the world has evolved without a clear plan or purpose of design
Dawkins
“Evolution is a fact amply demonstrated by the fossil record and contemporary molecular biology”
Sagan
Who said that naturalism is all that is left for humans as they pursue pleasure without consequence
Nietzsche
Who said “God is dead”
Nietzsche
“Humans either have a drive for power or pleasure”
Nietzsche
“If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications” them the theory of evolution would break down
Darwin
Which philosopher believed that you could understand the world through the study of particulars
Aristotle
Which philosopher believed that you could understand the world through the study of universals
Plato
One of the individuals who signed the Humanist Manifesto and was a philosopher and influential individual in the development of government schools in the US
Dewey
Biblical character used to illustrate how an individual’s principles (living for God) did not equal what was actually done in their life (following their own direction)
King Saul
Biblical character used to illustrate the confusion that results when we do not live in consistency with our beliefs
Judas Iscariot
Biblical character used to illustrate that God will not give up on us despite out actions
Peter
Biblical character used to illustrate that it is our responsibility to bring goodness into a situation where evil is prevailing
Good Samaritan
Individual illustrated her to stand firm in their moral conviction to challenge moral wrongs even at their own peril
Bonhoeffer
Individual who illustrated unshakable confidence in acknowledging that their talents came from God and were to be used to glorify God
Esther
Biblical character used by God to teach Peter that favoritism is wrong
Cornelius
Transformed the culture of the world die to their sustained public persuasion in calling for the abolishment of slavery
William Wilberforce
“Who controls the media, controls the culture”
Francis Schaefer
Person who abandoned the culture of the world due to their refusal to love the people he was called to serve
Jonah
Wo stated that for Gods glory alone he did his works signing “Solia Deo Gloria
Bach
Jesus used the story of _________ to illustrate an example of loving your neighbor
The Good Samaritan
Author of the textbook
Bill Millard
Journalist popularized the concept of emotional intelligence with an international best selling book by the same name
Daniel Goleman
Authored Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and provides a guide for what emotionally intelligent individuals will not do
Travis Bradberry
Person in scripture who leveraged their strengths to save people
Esther
Person noted in scripture o being selected by Moses to build the tabernacle due to their physical strengths
Bezalel
Person noted in scripture that shows we can receive great insight into ourselves and reality when going through problems
Job
Person noted in scripture due to their eloquent speech and willingness to humbly seek out instruction
Apollos
