Humanism and 11-12 đ Flashcards
When the authors wrote that there is now a time to stop âmere revision of traditional attitudesâ due to cultural advancements, they were referring to culture clashes with organized religion. Who were the two individuals given as an example that clashed with the Catholic Church:
Galileo & Martin Luther
On whose writings did the US Declaration of Independence based their idea of âinalienable human rights that come from our Creatorâ upon?
John Locke
Who wrote Democracy in America?
Alexis de Tocqueville
What Manifesto promoting the community of man and the elimination of religious influence was written by authors Marx and Engel in 1848?
Communist Manisfesto
What influential text was published in 1859?
Darwinâs Origin of Species
Who wrote Two Treatises of Government?
John Locke
Which US Supreme Court Justice supported the concept of Sociological Jurisprudence when ruling on cases?
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
He was one of the signors of the original Humanist Manifesto that was a philosopher and influenced government schooling in America?
John Dewey
Who was the US President during the Progressive Era that influenced changes in the American Culture?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the name of the famous liberal lawyer who argued in defense of teaching evolution in schools, during the famous trial in the era of cultural change?
Clarence Darrow
What was the name of the famous lawyer and former presidential candidate who argued the case in support of the law to not allow the teaching evolution in schools, during the famous trial in the era of cultural change?
William Jennings Bryan
Who created the theory of the âHierarchy of Needsâ that he presented in 1943.
Abraham Maslow
In which era were the individuals mentioned above clash with the Catholic Church?
1500s
Where did the Declaration of Independence state that the rights of humans come from?
God
The person who wrote Democracy in America observed that in America there is âa connection between ____and ____whereas in France they are marching in opposite directions.â
Religion ; Liberty
How did the writers of the US Constitution include an understanding of Christianity into the structure of the document?
Due to their understanding of original sin, they understood the need to balance powers
What is significant about the founding educational purpose of collegiate institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. and the private boarding high schools such as Groton.
Founded to teach the Truth of God
Law in America was originally taught as being based upon Godâs ___ law.
Natural
This was considered the ___ Method
Blackstone
In 1870 teaching on law in America changed, when Langdell became the president at ___.
Harvard
The new method was based upon the ___ Method.
Case Study
What did this new method teach?
Law evolves over time, therefore past cases can be used to view growth and make new rulings
What is Sociological Jurisprudence?
The law of society changes as the culture of society changes
____ is how people behave (what is).
Morals
_____ is a transcendent norm of behavior (what ought to be).
Ethics
____ is the ability to understand the perspective of others.
empathy
_____ is a comprehensive set of truth claims that purports to paint a picture of reality.
Formal worldview
What is the comprehensive set of truth claims taught at MVCS?
Christianity
When was the original Humanist Manifesto written?
1933
How many different versions of the Humanist Manifesto are there?
3
Why is the Humanist Manifesto a document of faith?
Its basic claims of authority are based upon beliefs that cannot be scientifically proven â only theorized upon
The Humanist Manifesto was part of the ____ Era of cultural change in America.
Progressive
Two US Amendments were passed during this era of cultural change âwhat were they?
Prohibition / Womenâs Right to Vote
What was the name of the famous trial of this era that debated evolution and creationism?
Scopes
What was the name of the law that made it illegal to teach evolution in Tennessee schools?
Butler act
What were the two significant events that led to the writing of the second Humanist Manifesto?
Continual War / Roe v Wade
What is the quote from the second Humanist Manifesto that illustrates their foundational beliefs?
âNo deity will save us â we must save ourselvesâ
What term, describing humanism was dropped from the first to the second Humanist Manifesto?
Religious
According to Humanists, man is basically what?
Good