Humanism-History

Question 1

When the authors wrote that there is now a time to stop “mere revision of traditional attitudes” due to cultural advancements, they were referring to culture clashes that started with which two historical individuals vs. the Catholic Church?

Answer 1

Galileo Galilei and Martin Luther

Question 2

In which era were the above mentioned (historical figures) clashing with the Catholic Church?

Answer 2

1500’s

Question 3

Where did the Declaration of Independence state that the rights of humans come from?

Answer 3

God and His natural law

Question 4

On whose writings were these ideas (D.o.I) based upon?

Answer 4

John Locke

Question 5

What was the name of the book that contained these writings?

Answer 5

Two Treatises of Government

Question 6

How did the writers of the U.S. Constitution include an understanding of Christianity into the structure of the document?

Answer 6

(?) Understanding original sin, that humans are sinful-checks and balances, separation of powers (balance of powers). Important because if any one was more powerful than the other, dictatorship. Humans will follow who they think is good (ESSAY)

Question 7

What influential text was published in 1859?

Answer 7

Darwin’s “Origin of Species”

Question 8

What Manifesto promoting the community of man and the elimination of religious influence was written by authors Marx and Engel in 1848?

Answer 8

Communist Manifesto

Question 9

When visiting America after the French Revolution and prior to the U.S. Civil War, who was the person who wrote “Democracy in America” as a study of why the American Revolution produced a democratic government that worked?

Answer 9

Alexis de Toqueville

Question 10

The person observed that in America there is “a connection between _________ and _________, whereas in France they are marching in opposite directions.

Answer 10

Spirit of freedom and spirit of religion

Question 11

What is significant about the founding educational purpose of collegiate institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. and the private boarding schools such as Groton?

Answer 11

They teach God’s truth

Question 12

Law in America was originally taught as being based upon God’s ______ law.

Answer 12

Natural

Question 13

This was considered ______ method.

Answer 13

Blackstone

Question 14

In 1870 teaching law in America changed when _________ became president at _________.

Answer 14

Langdell; Harvard

Question 15

The new method was based upon the ____________ method

Answer 15

Case study

Question 16

What did this new method teach?

Answer 16

Concept of law over time

Question 17

What is sociological jurisprudice?

Answer 17

The law of society will change as the culture of society changes (?)

Question 18

Which U.S. Supreme Court justice supported this concept when ruling on cases?

Answer 18

Oliver Wendall Holmes Jr.

Question 19

When was the original Humanist Manifesto are written?

Answer 19

1933

Question 20

How many different versions of the Humanist Manifesto are there?

Answer 20

Three

Question 21

He was one of the signers of the original Humanist Manifesto that was a philosopher and influenced government schooling in America?

Answer 21

John Dewey

Question 22

What historical movement was this person a part of?

Answer 22

Progressive era

Question 23

Who was the U.S. President during this era?

Answer 23

Woodrow Wilson

Question 24

In what decade was the famous Scopes Trial?

Answer 24

1920’s (notes)

Question 25

What was the name of the law that made it illegal to teach evolution in Tennessee schools?

Answer 25

Butler act

Question 26

What organization sponsored a Tennessee high school teacher to break the law on purpose?

Answer 26

ACLU

Question 27

What was the trial really about, causing so many members of the national and international media to attend?

Answer 27

Creation vs. Evolution (a show)

Know Inherit the Wind

Question 28

Who was the famous liberal lawyer who argued the case for Scopes?

Answer 28

Clarence Darrow -was a humanist who purposely took the case to approve humanism. Purpose was to illuminate Christian law over government, education, etc. in the humanist manifesto.

Question 29

What was the name of the famous lawyer and former presidential candidate who argued the case for the state of Tennessee?

Answer 29

William Jennings Bryan (funded by Baltimore Sun)

Question 30

What were the two significant events that led to the writing of the second Humanist Manifesto?

Answer 30

Continual war around the 20th century and Rowe vs. wade

Question 31

What term, describing humanism was dropped from the first to the second Humanist Manifesto?

Answer 31

Religion

Question 32

What is the quote from the second Humanist Manifesto that illustrates their founding beliefs?

Answer 32

No deity will save us, we must save ourselves

Question 33

According to Humanists, man is basically what?

Answer 33

Good

Question 34

According to Humanists, relief from the personal and societal problems, AND the meaning of life comes from where?

Answer 34

Satisfying one’s desires

Question 35

The individual who stated that the chains which keep humanity in bondage is organized religion.

Answer 35

Rousseau