Test 1 Q2 Flashcards
When the authors of Humanist Manifesto 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 two historical individuals vs. the Catholic Church:
Galileo and Martin Luther
In which era were the abovementioned individuals clashing with the Catholic Church?
1500’s
What Manifesto promoting the community of man and the elimination of religious influence was written by authors Marx and Engel in 1848?
Communist Manifesto
When was the original Humanist Manifesto written?
1933
How many different versions of the Humanist Manifesto are there?
Three
He was one of the signors of the original Humanist Manifesto that was a philosopher and influenced government schooling in America?
John Dewey
What historical movement was this person a part of?
Progressive Era
Who was the US President during this era?
Woodrow Wilson
In what decade was the famous Scopes Trial?
1920’s
What was the name of the law that made it illegal to teach evolution in Tennessee schools?
The Butler Act
What organization sponsored a Tennessee high school teacher to break the law on purpose?
ALCU
What was the trial really about, causing so many members of the national and international media to attend?
Philosophical arguments over the origins of life
What was the name of the famous liberal lawyer who argued the case for Scopes?
Clarence Darrow
What was the name of the famous lawyer and former presidential candidate who argued the case for the state of Tennessee?
William Jennings Bryan
What were the two significant events that led to the writing of the second Humanist Manifesto?
- continual war throughout the 20th century
- support for Roe vs. Wade in 1973
What is the quote from the second Humanist Manifesto that illustrates their foundational beliefs?
“No deity will save us, we must save ourselves.”
What term, describing humanism was dropped from the first to the second Humanist Manifesto?
Religious
According to Humanists, man is basically what?
Good
According to Humanists, relief from the personal and societal problems, AND the meaning to life comes from where?
Satisfying one’s desires
What is the comprehensive set of truth claims taught at MVCS?
Christianity
Humanism believes that who is responsible for the realization of an individual’s dreams and achievements?
Human beings themselves
Humanism puts faith in man’s __________ achievements.
Scientific
Humanism rejects dualism, which is:
The belief in body, soul, and spirit contained in oneself
Humanism believes that the universe was _____________ and was not _________.
Self-existing, created
Humanists do not believe that the value of an individual’s self-worth can be found in a relationship with God through _________ or _________.
Worship, prayer
Humanists believe that the value of an individual’s self-worth is to be found in relationships with __________ ____________.
Other humans
Humanists believe that traditional religion gives individuals:
False hope and wishful thinking
What three examples do the writers of the Humanist Manifesto called “advancements” to conclude that a new situation has been created “which requires a new statement of the means and purposes of religion.”?
- Human’s larger understanding of the universe
- Human’s scientific achievements
- Human’s deeper appreciation of the brotherhood
What kind of language is the following statement “The is great danger of a final, and we believe fatal, identification of the word religion with doctrines and methods which have lost their significance and which are powerless to solve the problem of human living in the 20th Century.”?
Assumptive
The Humanist Manifesto states that religion is to meet which two needs of humanity?
- adequate social goals
- personal satisfactions
Humanist Manifesto states that the universe was NOT created….what did they believe?
It was self-existed
How does the Humanist Manifesto explain where man came from?
Emerged from the cosmos (and then evolved)
What process does the Humanist Manifesto reject in regards to the following quotes from the 4th and 5th section:
a. “the individual born into a particular culture is largely molded by that culture.”
b. “it is “unacceptable (for) any supernatural or cosmic guarantees of life”
c. that an individual is “determining existence and the value of any and all realities”
A. We were uniquely created by God
B. We were born with original sin
C. We are in need of redemption
When an individual is trying to “determine the existence and the value of any and all realities”, what are the two methods that the Humanist Manifesto advises them to use in attainment of that goal?
- use intelligent inquiry
- make an assessment of how it relates to human needs
The Humanist Manifesto states that “religion must formulate its hopes and plans in the light of the ___________ ________ and __________.
Scientific spirit, method
What is being transferred when the Humanist Manifesto makes the abovementioned claim?
Transferring the authority of religion from God to humans (through human’s faith in science)
How does the Humanist Manifesto believe that humans can come to a “complete realization of the human personality?”
By fulfilling oneself in the here and now