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What Is Exodus 1: 15-21 about

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King of Egypt tells Hebrew midwives to kill all sons of Hebrew births. The Midwives disobey and saved the male children. In fearing God, God blessed them

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What is Exodus 18:17-27

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Moses is speaking to Jethro, who says that Moses should select men who fear God, men of truth who hate covetous places. Place them over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. Then Moses will only deal with the most difficult cases. Moses is to teach people the laws and stand before god and the people

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What is Exodus 22:28 about

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you shall not revile God or curse the ruler of the people

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What is Deuteronomy 17:14-20 about

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God will set a King over the nations, the King will be chosen by God. The king will be from among the brethern and not a foreigner, he should not store up horses, wives, gold, silver for himself. The qualifications of a King

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What is II Chronicles 19:4-7 about

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Jehosephat went among the people and brought them back to the Lord, set judges in the land. Take heed for you are judging for the Lord. The fear of the lord should be upon the Kings, no iniquity with the Lord, no bribes

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What is Ezra 7:6 about

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Ezra came from babylon, he was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses. King granted Ezra all his requests according to the Lord

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What is Psalm 82: 1-4 about

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God is in congregation of the mighty. Judge’s among god’s condems those who judge unjustly and partially to the wicked. Defend the poor and fatherless. Do justice to afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy. Free them from the hand of the wicked

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What is Proverbs 8: 15-16 about

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By God kings reign, rulers decree justice. By God princes rule and nobles, all the judges of the earth

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What is Proverbs 29:4

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The king establishes land by justice, he who receives bribes overthrows it

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What is Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 about

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Keep King’s commandment for the sake of oath to God. Do not be hasty, do not take stand for evil, Where word of King is there is power. He who keep’s God’s command will experience nothing harmful. Wise man’s heart discerns time and judgment

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What is Isaiah 10: 1-2 about

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Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees. Who write misfortune, rob needy of justice, take what is right from the poor that widows are prey, that they rob the fatherless

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What is Daniel 2: 19-21 about

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Secret was revealed to Daniel in a dream. Blessed be God forever. Wisdom and might are His. God changes the times and seasons. God removes kings and raises up kings. Gives wisdom to the wise knowledge to those with understanding

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What is Daniel 3 about

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Nebuchadnezzar made image of gold. People were to bow down and worship. Whoever didn’t was thrown into fire furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendago did not worship. Heated furnace 7 times more than normal. Men were bound and cast in. But 4 men were in the fire with the fourth having a form like the Son of God. Nebuchadnezzar praises God and makes people worship the true God

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What is Daniel 4: 28-34 about

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Kingdom from heaven spoke to Nebuchadnezzar. The kingdom had departed from Him, he was to dwell with the wild beasts and eat grass. The most High rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he chooses. Nebuchadnezzar praises God in rough times after coming back to God

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What is Daniel 5: 18-31 about

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Nebuchadnezzar spirit was hard with pride, God made him lose his kingly throne. He took glory from him and he went to ox til he was humbled and knew Most High One ruled in the kingdom of men. Belshazzar, his son, did not humble his hear lifted up agains the lord, praised idols and did not glorify Lord. Inscription on the wall appeared that told of Belshazzar losing Kingdom

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What is Daniel 6 about

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Daniel was faultless and faithful. King Darius made a new law that whoever worshipped God and not king went to the Lion’s den. Daniel was caught praying and was thrown in the den. Daniel survived as an angel shut the mouth of the lion. Darius turned to honor God. Every man must tremble and fear God

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What is Matthew 22: 15-22 about

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Paying Imperial Taxes to Caesar. Pharisees attempt to trick Jesus and Jesus asks why they try to test him. They showed Jesus the Denarius and Jesus says. Render to Caesar’s unto Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s

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What is Acts 4:1-20 about

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Peter and John are preaching at the temple, priests and suducees came up disturbed that they were teaching Jesus’s resurrection. They put the men in custody. Next day rulers were gathered and see them in the midst. Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit. Rulers perceived the men uneducated and untrained, then they realized Jesus was with him. They were told they could not preach or speak of Jesus but Peter and John responded that whatever is right in the eyes of God, to listen to you more than to God?

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What is Acts 5: 17-32 about

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Apostles were put in prison. An angel opened the doors of the prison and they went to the temple to speak. officials went to prison looking for them but they were gone. The men were brought with violence. Apostles said they are to obey God rather than man

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What is Romans 13 about

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Submitting to the government. Every soul is subject to the governing authorities. No authority except from God, and the authority that exists is appointed by God. If you resist authority, you resist God’s ordinances and bring judgement upon yourself. Rulers are not a terror to good. Do good and you receive praise. Ruler is God’s minister to us. Do evil, be afraid. Taxes are due to whom they are due

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What is I Timothy 2: 1-2 about

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Exhort first of all that supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings, and all in authority. We may lead a quiet and peacable life in all godliness and reverence

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What is Titus 3:1 about

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be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey. to be ready for every good work

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What is I Peter 2: 13-14 about

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submit yourself to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake. Whether to the King as supreme or to governors as to those sent for punishment of evil doers and for praise of those who do good

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According to Deuteronomy 17, what were kings not to have a lot of

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wives, wealth, horses

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According to Deuteronomy 17, what would occur if the king used a lot of money
the tax rates would be very high
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According to Deuteronomy 17, why was the king not to have lots of horses
horses were viewed as a type of wealth and were a key part of warfare
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According to Deuteronomy 17, what is the focus of this passage
The qualifications of kings according to their character
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According to Deuteronomy 17, what were the kings suppose to do
write for themselves a copy of the Law and read from it daily
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According to Deuteronomy 17, what was the copy of the Law
pentateuch
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What is the pentateuch
the 5 books of Moses
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What are the 5 books of Moses
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
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According to Deuteronomy 17, why was the king suppose to write a copy of the Law and read from it daily
so he knows the law and can set an example. The people know the law and can hold him accountable. The king can never say he did not know
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What does Rex mean
King
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What does Lex mean
Law
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What does the phrase Rex Lex mean
the king is Law
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What does the phrase Lex Rex mean
the Law is king
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For Israel, which is first, the Law or the King
the Law
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How is the Law before the King
the king must learn the law and use it to guide them in their rulings
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What two reasons for why the people need to know about qualifications of the king
1. to hold him accountable | 2. know the standards for some say in choosing a king
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The qualifications of the king point to what
structure and functions of government
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Can the king say that the civil government and ecclesiastical are apart
no
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What occurs in I Samuel 13
the kingdom is taken away from Saul. Samuel tells Saul to get the army together and they would meet so Samuel can make the offering. Saul waits but does not see Samuel so he starts the offering. Samuel shows up and the King loses his throne
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What is Samuel
a judge
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What occurred to Saul because he did not follow Samuel's instructions (that came from God) and took the power reserved for the priest
King lost his throne and so did his offspring
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What does I Samuel 13 show a distinction between
priest and Kings
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How many goo and godly kings were there in the north Israel
zero
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How many good and godly kings were there in the south Israel
only a handful, there were more bad than good
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Who were the good kings of the south
Hezekiah, Josiah, Jehosephat, Uzziah
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Who was Uzziah
a King that received speical conditions for being good
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What happens to Uzziah
He becomes a leper
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Why did Uzziah become a leper
he decided to go in and offer the offering, a role that was reserved for the priest, something the priests warned him about
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What does Uzziah's story show us
there are distinctions between priest and king
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What is Leviticus 19: 33-34 about
We are not to mistreat strangers that are living with us. they must be treated as a native born
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What is Leviticus 24:22 about
there are to be the same civil laws for the foreigner, but the religious ceremonial laws do not apply
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In the OT what were there limitations on
the power of kings and government
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Limited power of kings and government is similar to what view towards politics
Classical Liberalism
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What is exodus 22:28 saying
we are not to curse God or ruler
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What is significant about Exodus 22:28 according to Hebrew tradition
it is uncharacteristic for Hebrew to link something big to something little. It is always big to big or little to little. So cursing God (big) is linked with cursing rulers (also big) suggests similar attitudes to leaders are a big dealer
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What is significant about Exodus 22:28 according to positives and negatives
positives imply negatives in ethical principles. Do not blaspheme God (neg) means treat God with reverence (pos). Do not bash high authorities (neg) is treating rulers with respect (pos)
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What does Deuteronomy 17:12 state
if you don't obey priest or judge, the civil rule is death. Importance of obeying civil government
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What occurs in Exodus 1
the Hebrew midwives were told by King that Israellite children they birthed, the sons were to be killed
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In Exodus 1, why were the sons supposed to be killed
the king was afraid that Israel would take over
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In Exodus 1, how did the midwives go around not killing the babies
they said sons were born too fast. midwives disobeyed
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What resulted in Exodus 1 when midwives disobeyed
they were blessed by God and they had families of their own
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At the end of Daniel 6, what occurred to Daniel
he was placed as 3rd ruler of the nation
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What Bible verses seem like contradictions to obeying government and civil rule
Exodus 1 Daniel 3 Daniel 6
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What do these contradictions mean
1. it's all contradictions so ignore the Bible OR 2. there are limits to rules
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What types of limits are there to rules
ethical limits
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What are the 5 theories to ethically disobeying rules?
1. May disobey any law that makes us do anything sinful 2. disobey and law that is anyway sinful, even if not directly 3. disobey any law that exceed govt. just authority 4. disobey any law promulgated by any pagan ruler 5. disobey any law that we do not want to follow
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In theory 1, when may we disobey
any law that makes us do anything sinful
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According to theory 1, how do we know if anything is sinful
the Bible is our guide for ethical rights
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What verses are used to support theory 1
Exodus 1 | Daniel 6
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According to theory 2, when may we disobey
any law that is anyway sinful, even if it doesn't make us sin directly
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According to theory 3, when may we disobey
any law that exceeds government just authority
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What are examples of laws that exceed government's just authority
telling people how many kids to have, even if on face it is not sinful government cannot tell you
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According to theory 4, when may we disobey
when any law is promulgated by any pagan or foreign ruler
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What does promulgated mean
endorsed, made in effect by
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According to theory 4, why may we disobey any pagan or foreign ruler
maybe not the content but rather who made them
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According to theory 5, when may we disobey
any law that we do not want to follow
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How do we know the just limits of governmental power
looking for where Biblical views come from.
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The class example of the Fugitive Red Head Act is similar to what historical event
The Slave Act
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Who was Corrie Ten Boom
she hid Jews from the Holocaust in the Netherlands. But her family made a pact that they would not lie if questioned
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What is the biggest reason disobey government
Theory 5
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The passages in the New testament are what
imperitive
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Why does God not spend a lot of time on government and politics in the New Testament
He spent a lot of time defining them in Old testament
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What Is matthew 22 about
Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar
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How were the pharasees seeking to trap Jesus into answering if they should pay taxes to Caesar
If he said yes, no, or i don't know they would be mad
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Why would jesus saying yes make the people mad
People are not wanting to pay to Caesar who rules by right of conquest
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Why would Jesus saying no make the Pharisees mad
The government would be mad and would just stone Jesus
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Why would saying I don't know be a problem
Then God would not be omniscient if he didn't know
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How did Jesus respond when asked if taxes should be payed to Caesar
He said, Give to Caesar what is Caesars, give to God what belongs to God
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What does paying to taxes show
legitamacy to the civil government even when it is ungodly
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How was Caesar's government ungodly
he ruled by conquest
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What did Jesus say towards how much should be given to Caesar
not whatever Caesar asks, rather there are limits
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What should be given to God
whatever He asks for
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What does Matthew 22 show about civil government
there are limits
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When is Matthew 22 most commonly cited by Christians
by those who are opposed to separation of church and state
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Why would people quote Matthew 22 to show the separation of church and state
to use as a defense for why civil magistrates should not tax the churches
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What do churches argue regarding taxes
the state has no right to tax churches
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How are schools funded for historically
property tax
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Who is excluded from property tax
charitable entities and churches
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How are counties challenging the clause in the constitution that says house of worship is exempt from taxing
becoming more strict on what is defined as a church
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How do churches receive tax exemptions
they must apply for it
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Why do people of the government want churches to be liable to taxes
because they lose revenue for every land being used by a church
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What is Romans 13 talking about
the civil government
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According to Romans 13, who must submit to the civil government
everyone
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What does it mean to submit to the civil government
subject to their authority
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Being subject to their authority shows what
respect towards government
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What are the 3 reasons we must respect government
1. no authority except for God and all exists because of God 2. those that resist bring judgement upon this 3. It is God's ministry use, they are God's minister
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Romans 13 shows that following God results in what
many benefits
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Why do many benefits result when Romans 13 is followed
we maintain order within our society
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According to Romans 13:5, why must we subject
no only because of wrath but for conscience sake
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What things does Romans address
attitudes and behaviors
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What does Romans show
How it is to be transformed and how government should be treated
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What is I Peter 2: 13-14 about
submitting to government for the Lord's sake
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Who is Peter writing to in I Peter 2:13-14
Christians that were exiled
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In writing to Christians that were exiled what is Peter showing
you can live under suffering through civil magistrates for the Lord's sake
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What must be your guide according to I Peter 2:13-14
your conscience
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What do I Peter 2:13-14, Romans 13, and Matthew 22 show
Christians are to obey civil government and show respect
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What are some New Testament passages where people are praised for doing wrong
Acts 4 | I Timothy II
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What is Acts 4 about
Peter and John say it is better to follow God rather than man when Sanhedrin told them to stop preaching.
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What is I Timothy II about
we are called to pray for government. This will lead us to a peacable life and grow in reverence, and not towards what we want
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What is Deuteronomy 5:20 about
Do not bear false testimony/ lie
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What is Deuteronomy 17:6-7 about
whoever deserves death should die on the testimony of two-three witnesses. Hands of witness are to put him to death then others
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What is Deuteronomy 19:15-21 about
You need two to three witnesses, not one. If false testimony occurs, he is punished. Do not pity. Eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth
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What is Psalm 82: 1-4 about
God stands in the mighty, judges. Must defend the poor, fatherless. Do justice for the needy and afflicted. Deliver poor and needy from hands of wicked
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What is Isaiah 56:1 about
Keep justice, do righteous, God's salvation is about to come and be revealed
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What is Isaiah 58:6-12 about
loose the bond of wickedness, undo heavy burdens. Let oppressed go free, share with hungry, give home to the poor, cover the naked. Righteousness shall go before you. Glory of Lord be rear guard. If you point finger, speak wicked. The Lord will guide you
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What is Amos 5: 6-15 about
Seek the Lord, turn to justice. lay righteousness. Seek good and not evil. you will live. God will be with you
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What is Acts 25: 13-16 about
King Agrippa and Bernice are greeting Festus. They laid Paul's case before king. Before accused, the man meets accuser face to face and he can answer for himself concerning the charge.
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Where did political philosophy begin
Greeks
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WHen did political philosophy begin
4th and 5th century BC
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What is a polis
a city possessing common habits, military strength, myth of origin, own god, religion and citizens
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A polis contained what as authority
a community as the sole source of authority
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What was a polis dedicated to achieving
a good life
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How were goals accomplished in a polis
through individual participation in communal affairs
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How did one participate in communal affairs
the individual voluntarily accepted a duty
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What were the goals of the polis
to create social balance and harmony, reconciliation of individual differences
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Were state or social actions needed
both
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Did the state have existence on own, apart from the individuals who made up the body
never claimed
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What was the main goal of the polis
self realization and society
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What was the aim of inquiry and action
doing and living well
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What is politics
the proper subject of inquiry, process with meaning of monos and wisdom of social organization
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What is monos
law and custom
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What did Sophocles write
the play Antigone
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What did the core of the play Antigone tell
the issues of nature of law and justice
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What did the play Antigone claim were laws
divine laws, natural laws, and laws of existing rulers
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What are divine laws
unwritten laws of God
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Are sophists attached to any culture or polis
no
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Are sophists endowed with university chairs
no
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Where did Sophists deliver lectures
they traveled
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What did SOphists help students to
practical success
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What ideas did Sophists introduce
cosmopolitanism, skepticism, free thinking, education for all, academic freedom
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What doctrine did Sophists have
no single one
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What did Sophists teach
sophia
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What does sophia teach
the wisdom, knowledge and skill are necessary for the successful conduct of life as an individual or citizen
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Who was a student of Socrates
Plato
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Who was the first systematic political theorist
Plato
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What was Plato concerned with
the meaning of justice, the right kind of life, the makeup of human personality, purposes of political association, the best type of political structure, classification of constitutions, need for trained rulers, meaning of knowledge
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How did Plato believe you could exercise political power
through your skilled profession
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What was a distinct craft
ruling
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What are the 3 elements of a soul
appetite, courage, reason
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What were appetite, courage, and reason also related to
class and function
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If appetite dominated, what was your class/function
laboring class
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If courage dominated, what was your class/function
warrior
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If reason dominated, what was your class/function
a ruler
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What was the ideal state according to Plato
all workers function and for the good of the state
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Who was well versed in biology physics, psychology, logic, aesthetics, ethics, and politics
Aristotle
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What did Aristotle believe about change
it was teleological
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What does change is teleological mean
movement towards an end
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What was man's end
man's happiness
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How is man's happiness achieved
by correct control of his desire by reason
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What is the end of state
self-sufficiency
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How is the state's self-sufficiency achieved
moderation in wealth, size, constitution, ruling group
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What is the best human
one which the nature of polis has been realized
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Are man and nature linked
yes
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Man is a political animal that when he reaches perfection becomes what
civilized citizen
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What was the state
the means to reach an end
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What is political inquiry
political association or constitution
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What did democracies believe about justice
justice is equality
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What did democracies mean by justice is equality
equality for those who are equal and not for all
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What did oligarchies believe about justice
inequality in distribution of offices is just, but only for those unequal and not for all
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How were both democracies and oligarchies view of justice erronous
don't consider who it applies to, they are judging in their own case and misled the facts that they are professing one which is absolute and complete
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Are men good or bad judgers
bad
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What is justice to a person
relative
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What constitutes a polis
an association of households and clans in a good life
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What does not constitute a polis
residence on a common site
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What is an association of households in a polis in sake of obtaining
good and perfect existence
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How was good and perfect existence pursued
intermarriage of institutions
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What is the end purpose of polis
a good life
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Why should political associations be considered according to Plato
for good actions, not a social life
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A Final Sovereign provides what
rightly constituted laws
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When a law is unable what should be pursued
personal rule
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What is good in the sphere of politics
justice
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What does justice tend to promote
the common interest
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What two factors does justice involve
things | persons to whom things belong/ are assigned
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Persons that are equal have what
equal things
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What are good claims
good descent, free birth, wealth
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Good descent, free birth, wealth are necessary for what
simple existence of state
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If good descent, free birth, and wealth are good, then what else is necessary for a good life
temper of justice and marital habit
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What did Augustine write
The commonwealth and Justice
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What did Augustine believe about true justice
has no existence save in that republic whose founder and ruler is Christ
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Who are people according to Augustine
assembly of associated by common knowledgment of right and by community of interests
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A republic cannot be without what
justice
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If there is no true justice, what is there also
no true right
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Aquinas believed had how many ends
two
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What were the two ends of man according to Aquinas
earthly and eternal
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Who were the guides for man
Pope and Emperor
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who gave the authority to the Pope and the Emperor
God
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Margislo believed how much supremecy did Emperor have
supremecy in everything related to seculatr world
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The Emperor was the universal ruler for what
peace and life
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Was the secular rule an independent function of man from religion
yes
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What was man's religion suppose to be in regards to the state
private
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Man's external acts were subject to what
control
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What made the law valid according to Margislo
community approval
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Community approval also gave the laws
effective coercive power
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Who controlled the legislative power according to Margislo
prince
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Will by Ockham believed how the whole community would participate
through heirarchy of elected constitutions
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What is a heirarchy of elected constitutions
council
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Who was the most systematic political philosopher of medieval catholoicism
Aquinas
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Where did Aquinas believe all political authority came from
God
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What did Aquinas believe was needed for political authority
intermediaries
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What was the role of intermediaries
between God and political regimes to secure justice that the government seeks to fultill
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What did Aquinas accept as the end of man
happiness
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What did Aquinas believe was the principle end
supernatural
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Which life was more important to Aquinas
future over earthly
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Is the state still important according to Aquinas
yes
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Why did Aquinas believe state was important
preseved order, performed positive, educational function
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How many types of law did Aquinas believe there was
4
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What were the 4 types of laws according to Aquinas
eternal divine human natural
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What did the eternal law govern
the entire universe
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What did the natural law govern
those possessing reason
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What did the human law govern
rules in accordance to the natural law
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What was the divine law
ultimate will of God
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What did the law do
in was binding and rational
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When may the political authority be binding
only if it is in conformity with natural law, divine law, and common good of whole community
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If government did not conform, what would it be then
tyrannical
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If tyranny was excessive, what was permitted
disobedience
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Where was government power derived according to Aquinas
community
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Why was government power derived from community
to limit the ruler
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What is law
a rule and measure of acts where man is induced or restrained from acting
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What was the word lex derived from
ligere
243
What does ligere mean
to bind
244
What does the law pertain to
reason
245
What does the nature of law need to be in accord with
rule of reason
246
What is the last end
end of human life is bliss
247
What must the law have to help reach last end
relationship to happiness properly
248
Law regards what
the order to the common good
249
In regarding the common good, who does law regard
all people
250
Can a private person lead another to virtue
no, he can only advise
251
If no advice is taken, it is no
coercive power
252
The good of one househould is ordained to what
the good of the single state which is perfect community
253
What did God instill into man's mind
law
254
Even if you were not present when law was promulgated you are still what
bound to it
255
What type of law is ruled by divine providence, governed by divine rease
eternal law
256
What is eternal law
the idea of the government of things in God has nature of law
257
What things are ruled by eternal law
all things
258
What type of law is rational creature shares eternal reason, natural inclinations to proper act and end, participation in eternal law in rational creature
natural law
259
What is natural law
rational creature's participation of eternal law
260
According to natural law, every act of reasoning is based on what
principles we know naturally
261
According to natural law, every act of appetite is derived from what
natural appetite
262
what is it when human reason proceeds to more particular determination of certain matters
human laws
263
What law is man directed how to perform, his proper acts in view of his last end
divine law
264
How should man be directed to an end
by God
265
On account of the uncertainty of human judgement, different people form different judgements on what
human acts
266
Can God's laws err
no
267
What types of matters can man judge
only external, not internal
268
Can human laws punish or forbid all evil deeds
no
269
What is the problem of ridding evil
you also rid good and hinder the common good
270
What is the proper effect of law
to lead to proper virtue, make man good
271
Is tyrannical law a law
no
272
What is tyrannical law
a perversian
273
WHo is the creator of all things
God
274
Who governs all things
God
275
Where is the plan for the state driven from
King's plan
276
What are natural laws
order of natural inclinations
277
What is the first inclination
to good
278
What is the second inclination
things that pertain to him
279
What is the third inclination
good according to nature of reason
280
What is a natural inclination
to know truth of God and live in society
281
What are man's natural inclinations
natural laws
282
What is speculative reason
concerned with what is necessary
283
What is practical reason
concerned with contingent matters such as human actions
284
The natural laws apply to what men
same for all
285
Are special cases offered in natural law
no
286
Why are special cases not offered for natural law
defective to validity and recognition, because some men have evil passions
287
Man has a natural aptitude for what
virtue
288
What is the human law derived from
law of nature
289
Human law can be divided for what reason
according to different kinds of men
290
Human law should be framed why
that one who governs the community of the state
291
Why are there various human laws
due to the various governments
292
Human laws direct what
human actions
293
Human laws should be proportionate to what
the common good
294
The power of human law, human laws do not forbid what
all vices
295
What does human law prohibit
murder and theft
296
How is the human law to lead people to virtue
gradually
297
Why must human law lead people gradually
if sudden, evil men would become greater evil
298
Doe the human law prescibe to all virtue
only those of the common good
299
What are two exceptions to the law being just
1. being contrary to common good either in respect of end or in respect of the author 2. through being opposed to divine good, laws of tyrants, or to idolatry
300
Who is exempt from human law
Sovereign
301
Rawls is against what position
utilitarian
302
What is the utilitarian position
justice is outcome of utility and a purely intuitive view of ethics
303
What does Rawls belief of justice
justice is a social contract
304
How do people choose the principles according to Rawls
without knowing their own abilities, positions in social order
305
What is the core of justice according to Rawls
fairness, just distributio of social primary goods
306
What are social primary goods
liberty, income, wealth, opportunity
307
When is inequality permissible
only if improved the position of the worst off social group and liberty restricted only for sake of greater liberty
308
What piece did Rawls write
Justice as Fairness
309
Who determines principles of justive
rational men
310
What does justice correspond to
the state of nature
311
How does justice correspond to the state of nature
via a social contract
312
How are principles chosen
via ignorance
313
WHy are principles chosen via ignorance
so no one has advantage or disadvantage
314
Who enacts laws
a chosen constitution and legislative
315
What comes as close as a society being a voluntary scheme
society satisfying principles of justice as fairness
316
Justice as Fairness has what two parts
1. an interpretation of initial situation and of the problem posed 2. a set of principles which would be agreed to
317
A set of principles which would be agreed to is what
contract theory
318
What are the two principles of justice
1. each person is to have equal rights to most extensive basic liberty 2. social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are a. reasonably expected to be everyone's advantage b. attached to positions and offices open to all
319
Are liberties all equal according to Rawl
yes
320
Why are liberties to all be equal
because citizens of a just society are to have the same basic rights
321
should distribution of wealth and income need to be equal
no
322
Why does wealth and income distribution not need to be equal
must be to everyone's advantage and accessible to all
323
how should social and economic inequalities be arranged
to everyone's benefits
324
What is injustice
inequalities that do not benefit all
325
What is liberty
certain pattern of social forms
326
What two things did the video tape address
1. defending a guilty party | 2. suppressing evidence on basis of violation of Miranda Rights Violation
327
What is the exclusionary rule
a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained material in a case
328
What are some common things Bahnsen, Spykeman, and Gould agree on
Christian's have an active role State should respond and recognize Christian Values Recognize Christ is King Foundational concepts of reformation
329
What did Bahnsen write
The theonomic position
330
What does theonomic mean
law of God
331
What does theos mean
God
332
What does nomic mean
ruler/law
333
Where does Bahnsen believe the start of life needs to be
God's word
334
What is the only infalliable thing according to Bahnsen
The Bible
335
The Bible is the only infalliable thing since when
the Fall
336
How much does Bahnsen quote Scripture
a lot. Almost every sentence
337
Where does Bahnsen believe we can find the law
Old Testament of the bible
338
Do the rules of the Old Testament apply today
yes, there are exceptions
339
What are the exceptions for where the Old Testament does not apply
where God has revoked them and explicity by God
340
If we deny the Old Testament laws without God telling us, what does that insinuate
That God is not unchanging
341
According to the Sermon of the Mount, what is regarding the law
Jesus came to fulfill the law rather than do away with it
342
What are the 3 aspects/ types of Law in Old Testament
ceremonial moral civil or judicial
343
What are the moral laws
the 10 commandments
344
Do the moral laws still apply today
yes
345
What are the ceremonial laws
religious, sacrifices, temples
346
Do the ceremonial laws still apply today
no
347
Why do the ceremonial laws not apply
no longer needed under the New Covenant
348
Why are ceremonial laws no longer needed under the New Covenant
because Christ fulfilled them
349
What book of the Bible talks about Christ fulfilling the ceremonial laws
Hebrews
350
What are civil or judicial laws
stipulations for rulers, punishments, rules of institutions
351
What is the model of law for today
social justice
352
What is the outworking of moral laws
Civil laws
353
Does Bahnsen believe there is a distinction between social and political ethics
yes, a strong one
354
What power or right does government have
the power to wield the sword
355
What does the civil law of the old testament show
Biblical principles that government can deal with
356
The government only has a right to deal in matters if what
if God spells it out in old testament law
357
What is the primary role of government
to enforce God's criminal law
358
Does Bahnsen believe that it is government's role to care for the poor
No
359
Is there anything in OT government law that says government is to care for the poor
No
360
Is government responsible for education according to Bahnsen
No
361
What piece did Spykeman write
Principle of Pluralism
362
According to Spykeman, what does the Bible provide
a worldview
363
What are we to do with the worldview that the Bible supplies
take that and apply it to our lives and decisions
364
Is the worldview and Bible able to be directly applied
No, there is interpretive work
365
Does Spykeman believe there is to be a seperation between church and state
no
366
How much Scripture does Spykeman use
very little
367
Instead of using a lot of Scripture, what does Spykeman use instead
political theories
368
What are the two types of pluralism
structural and confessional
369
What is structural pluralism
God created several spheres in civil
370
What is confessional pluralism
Not saying that all religions are ture, but every religion has an equal right to exist
371
How many ways does Spykeman say there is to authority
One
372
What are the two types of aspects of the spheres
sphere sovereignty | sphere universality
373
What is sphere sovereignty
each sphere has their own authority
374
What is sphere universality
all spheres work together to work adn promoted wholesome life
375
Does Bahnsen agree with sphere sovereignty and universality
yes
376
Does Spykeman government should have a say if a religion is true or false
No
377
Does Bahnsen believe a government should have a say if religion is true or false
Yes
378
How should government act according to Bahnsen in saying a religion is true or false
no to forcibly convert people but tell people what is true and false and lead their hearts to change
379
What Scripture does Spykemen use
John 1:14, Matthew 13, Psalm 82 and Heb 1:2
380
What is Matthew 13 about
the wheat and tares. Farmer plants good seeds but at night enemies plant weeds. Jesus says wait til harvest to pull bad weeds
381
Why does Spykemen use Matthew 13
to show that we should not pull out false religions as you may also lose good ones in the process
382
According to Spykemen, what is the role of government
help the poor, do justice for them, and do righteous
383
What does Bahnsen believe Psalm 82 is talking about
not about poverty
384
What does Spukemen believe Psalm 82 is talking about
those in poverty
385
According to Spykemen, where did government start within history
part of the created order that God had set in motion
386
According to bahnsen, where did governmeent start within history
at the fall
387
What did Bahnsen believe government was to do
respond to the fall
388
What did Spykeman believe government was to do
more than just respond to the fall
389
What are vouchers
a piece of paper that says government will pay for you to go to whatever school you want for education
390
How must you judge Bahnsen and Spyke on their arguments
hermeneutically
391
What did William Gould write
The National Confesisonal Primer
392
How much Scripture did Gould use
a lot like Bahnsen
393
According to the Bible, Jesus is the part of the
trinity
394
What Sripture does Gould use
Psalm 2, Phil2, Romans 13, Rev 3, Matt 28
395
What is Matthew 28
the Great commission
396
What does Jesus say to start the Great Commission
"All authority has been given to me
397
What was Jesus's role
to be a mediator for us
398
When did Jesus complete his role as mediator
just after the crucifixition and resurrection
399
On the argument of Gould, who gave Christ an aspect of kingship
father
400
Psalm 2 calls Jesus
the annointed one
401
When else is Jesus called the Annointed One and this Scripture is used
His baptism
402
What must nations do
submit and honor Christ
403
How were nations judged in teh OT
as a body
404
Why was Egypt punished
pharaoh did not let Israellites go
405
How was Sodom and Gommorah judged
fire and brimstone fell
406
How does the U.S. constitution start
"we the people
407
Who does the U.S. constitution put as in charge
we
408
What do we need in the constitution
a national confession
409
What is a national confession different than
a state church
410
What are groups that have helped towards a national confession
reformed presbyterians and NRA
411
What si the NRA
national reformed Association
412
Who was the first major post New Testament dude
Augustine
413
What type of religion did Rome have a long tradition of
polytheism
414
What is polytheism
many Gods
415
What occurs to Rome
They are overrun by Germanic tribes
416
Who did Rome blame for bieng Run over by Germaninc tribes
believed it was Christians
417
Why did Rome believe Christians were at fault
Christians are about peace, love, kiss the enemy on the cheeck, and Rome gods were mad when Christian God was said to be the only one
418
Christians say what about military
God approves servant military
419
What must humans live within according to Augustine
civil society or community of commo interests and justice
420
Does Augustine believe there is justice
yes
421
According to Augustine, a bad sovereign who rules unfairly is just like what
a robber
422
Are we still supposed to obey a robber like sovereign
yes
423
What was Augustines main contribution
the two cities
424
What did Augustine believe were the two cities
man and God
425
Are the two cities physical
no
426
How do we know which city we belong to
by our love
427
What type of love is in the city of man
self-love
428
What type of love is in the city of God
kind and compassionate
429
In the city of man do we need government
yes
430
WHy do we need government in the city of man
to contain the problems and so self love does not abide
431
Why do humans still need civil government
we are sinful and need to function in society
432
Does Augustine buy the argument that God is King so we do not need a civil government
no
433
Why must we obey civil government
Romans 13
434
Is Augustine an isntrumentalist
yes
435
Are we to obey tyranical sovereign
yes, it falls under Romans 13
436
According to Augustine, what is the ethical place that we may refuse to obey government
if government refuses people to worship God
437
How is worship of God to be defined
in a narrow sense of gathering together, not meaning all of life
438
What type of justice does the sovereign have
transcendent justice
439
How are all other people, besides sovereign judged
obeying government
440
WHy did Augustine say that Rome fell
because it never established justice internally or externally
441
What type of war did Augustine promote
Just War
442
What is a just war
a war characterized by justice
443
How can wars be characterized by justice
the reason the war is being fought and the methods we are using to fight
444
Does Augustine talk about church and state
not directly but his ideas can be applied to institutions
445
What was Pope Galacious big theory about
two swords
446
Where did these two swords come from
God
447
Who received these two swords
one was for ecclesiastical and for the civil magistrate
448
What does the sword theory tell about civil magistrate power
it is limited, the government cannot do everything it wants to
449
How is the civil magistrate limited
rule according to God's law, the civil magistrate cannot interfere with church
450
What passage of Scripture does Pope Galacious use
Luke 22
451
What is Luke 22 about
Luke's account of the last supper
452
What does Christ say during the last supper that Pope Galacious uses
two swords are enough
453
When Christ says two swords are enough, what is Christy sybolizing
Priest and King are enough
454
Were the Priest and King together or seperate in OT
seperate
455
Was jesus a priest or a king
both
456
How was jesus a prist and a king
he was perfect and did not abuse the power
457
Before Jesis leaves, what did he reassert
that church and state must be seperated
458
The two sword idea dominated up through what
the reformation and ecen in Catholic Lutheran theology
459
What did Galatius believe the church had
coercive authority
460
Did Galatius provide the power civil government and the power the church had
no
461
Why did Galatius not provide a list of the powers
he believed they were self evident
462
What is Curtis's idea
papal supremacy
463
What is Papal supremacy
when in doubt the church wins
464
What is a papal
a pope
465
What does the papal supremacy believe about the sword idea
God gave twoo swords to the eclessiastical and then the church will give one to the civil magistrate
466
What Bible passage is used for the argument that church received both swords
matthew 16:13
467
What does Matt 16:13 say
Jesus gives to Peter the leader of earthly church the keys to the kingdom
468
In giving the keys to the kingdom to Peter, what has Jesus done
delegates earthly authority to Peter and everything means everything
469
WHo is the civil magistrate answerable to under papal supremacy
the church
470
Accordng to Pope Gregory II who can be a legitimate ruler if they follow things of God
the church
471
Why does the church have the final say
because they can spreak for God
472
Who reflects the view that Christ tgave two swords to the church
John of Salisbury
473
Where is Salisbury
England
474
Who did Pope Gregory II get mad with
Henry IV of Germany
475
Whyd id Pope Gregory II and Henry IV of Germany get mad
they were arguing on who gets to decide proper clergy
476
Thomas ABreckett and Henry II of England get in a fight about what
who gets to tax who
477
What did King Hencry want
Thomas Abreckett rid
478
How was Thomas Abreckett rid
he was killed
479
Thomas Abreckett was viewed by his people as a what
martyr
480
What does John Salisbury use to represent role of church and government
the body
481
Where did John of Salisburty get his body idea
fro 1 Corinthians
482
What was the head of the body to represent
the prince or sovereign
483
What was the role of the head prince or sovereign
to dictate everything and control it
484
What was the soul of the body to represent
church of priest
485
What is the role of the soul
it was the essence of being, judged for sin and salvation in after life
486
What was the role of the soul in the body
provides a moral compass and ethics
487
What is the sould responsible for
eveything
488
What sword the church gives can also what
be taken away
489
WHo has the authority to say what is right ang wrond
church
490
A prince fighs for what
laws of people, seeks liberty to be cherished
491
Once the church takes away the sword, what occurs
he is no longer God's minister
492
If not in conformity of church, the statue or ordinance of prince is what
knod, null, void
493
If a law is not in conformity to church what must prince do
change the law
494
What is a tyrant
a person who says he is not changing the law despite it not being in conformity
495
WWhat does the church do to a tyrant
take away his sword
496
Do people need to obey the tyrant
no
497
Who has fianl authority
the church
498
What are places in American politics that can null or void things
Supreme court
499
What does Bull unam sanctum coming from
Spoken by Pope Boniface VIII but through the authority of Christ. Christ is speaking on Earth
500
What does Pope Bonifaces VII bull unam sanctum say
church wins, that is how he limits government, both swords material and spiritual are in power of church
501
When did Pope Boniface VIII issue Bull unam sanctum
1302
502
According to matthew 22, Caesar represented what
the civil authority
503
According Matt 22, God represented what
the ecclesiastical authority
504
What does the passage Matt 22 imply
we are to obey civil government, but civil government is limited
505
According to matt 22, why is civil government limited
Caesar does not have authority over what is God's
506
According to Matt 22, are we still to obey Caesar even though he did not meet the requirements of an Israellite ruler
yes
507
According to Romans 13, the government is God's what
servant
508
What is the government supposed to do according to Romans 13
bring just punishment
509
According to Romans 13, who appoints the government
God
510
According to Romans 13, did humans invent the government
no
511
Since God has established the governing authorities, we are to what
submit to them
512
What is submit
respect with willingness
513
If we rebel against government, according to Romans 13, we ultimately do what
rebel against God and what he has instituted
514
According to Romans 13, we are to praise what
what is good
515
According to Romans 13, we are to do what with evil
punish it
516
Why are we to submit to government
because of conscience because God established government
517
What is another reason we must submit to government
because of possible punishment
518
Even though the government is pagan, what does Romans 13 call us to do
obey
519
What is 1 Peter 2:13 about
submission to authority even if persecuted
520
According to I Peter 2, who has supreme authority
government
521
According to I Peter 2, who sent government
God
522
According to I Peter 2, why did God establish government
to punish wrongdoers and commend the good
523
What is occurring in Acts 5:17-32 to the apostles
the high priest and the saducees have arrested the apostles and put them in jail.
524
After the apostles were put in jail, what does Acts 5:17-32 say happened
an angel came and freed the apostles from jail, they disobeyed the civil magistrate and began to preach
525
According to Acts 5: 17-32, who must we obey
God rather than man
526
What does Acts 5: 17-32 ultimately teach us about who we should obey
we have the right to disobey the government if its law goes against God's word
527
What does I Timothy 2 call us to do
pray for the government
528
What does Acs 4 and 5 teach us
the times when we may obey the civil government
529
Who are the Big Three Guys that address who and when we must obey
Gould, Bahnsen, Spykman
530
From what perspective do Gould, Bahnsen, and Spykman teach
the reformed perspective
531
Do all three men believe in the Bible
yes
532
What do all three men believe about the Bible
that it has something to say about Government
533
What did Gould write
The National Confession Primer
534
When did Gould write the National confession Primer
1997
535
What did Bahnsen write
The theonomic position
536
When did Bahnsen write the theonomic position
1989
537
What did Spykeman write
The Principled Pluralist Position
538
When did Spykeman write the principled pluralist position
1989
539
What was the main topic that GOuld was writing about
National Confessionalism
540
What does Gould believe should occur in the constitution
preamble should have an explicit confession of the Lordship of Christ
541
Currently what does the constitution have
a preamble that claims man has the highest powwer
542
According to Gould, who should be recognized as King and ruler of everthing
God
543
How did Gould believe people would be judged
for the nation as a whole
544
What type of moral culpability did Gould believe there was
collected moral culpability
545
Did Gould believe every individual needed to confess that Christ was King
no
546
Who did Gould believe should confess Christ was King
the political system as a whole
547
Gould wants to do what in order to announce Christ as King
amend the Constituition
548
How did Gould want to amend the Constitution
make it recognize God as king over all
549
When Gould wanted to amend the Constituition was he suggesting a state church
no, no particular domination
550
What did Gould believe needed to happen before salvation could occur
reivival
551
Ultimately what did Gould want Christ/God to be regonized as
sovereign rather than people
552
How does Gould use Matthew 28:18
to show all authority on Earth comes from God
553
Why does Gould think the united states is in serious trouble
because we the people are the government
554
In the Establishment vs National confession, what is the establishment
recognize church as place of worship that is seperate
555
What is the National Confession do
recognizes Christ is King
556
Who is an example of a non-Israelite king that did not recognize Christ as ultimate over the nation
Nebuchadnezzar
557
Who did GOuld say made government
God
558
Who is Christ sovereign over
the church AND government
559
Why are people more responsible to reflect Christ than Nebuchadnezzar
because we are the government, all people are responsible for the nation's sins
560
How must we think aboout Gould's debate
normatively
561
What does Goulds debate rest in
evangelical
562
Are all confessionalists theonomists
no
563
All confessionalists agree on what
that government is limited
564
All confessionalists disagree on what
how government is limited
565
What is the main topic Bahnsen is writing about
theonomy
566
What are the three laws of the OT
ceremonial civil and moral
567
What is Thonomy
God is the law
568
What does Bahnsen believe about God and His role
He is sovereign
569
What perspective does Bahnsen start with
a reformed perspective
570
What does Bahnsen believe government should base their laws upon
the 10 commandments
571
Do OT laws still apply today according to Bahnsen
yes
572
What does Bahnsen believe about idolatry
it should not be allowed
573
What type of Nation should America be
a Christian nation
574
What should be the basis for the antion according to Bahnsen
God's law
575
What is civil law built uupon according to Bahnsen
God's law and its study
576
According to Bahnsen what does Psalm 2 show
that the american nation should kiss and show respect, obey Jesus, he is the ruler over all things
577
How do Kings know they are "kissing" God
if they are obeying His laws
578
Where is America to look for our answers according to Bahnsen
the Bible
579
Why can we not rely on ourself for the answers
because we are fallen and sinful
580
How does Bahnsen use Matthew 5:17
Show that Christ did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to fulfil them
581
Since Christ came to fulfill the laws, did he fulfill them all
no
582
What laws did Christ come to fulfill
ceremonial laws
583
Do ceremonial laws still apply today
no
584
Who is the law giver according to bahnsen
God
585
Who can change the laws according to Bhansen
God
586
Where in the Bible do we know ceremonial laws have been fulfilled by Christ
Hebrews and Galations
587
Has moral law changed
no
588
Has civil law changed
no
589
Why has civil law not changed
because it is a reflection of the moral law
590
How does Bahnsen feel about laws in NT applicable to laws in OT
they must be repeated in NT for OT to apply now, but not all moral laws are repeated
591
What must we recognize between OT laws and modern laws
there are cultural changes
592
What do cultural changes do to laws
make them inapplicable but we still learn and apply the morals behind those laws
593
What are the roles and things government can do
what the Bible says it can do
594
What is governments ultimate role
to beinvolved in criminal justice
595
Does Bahnsen feel government has a role in schools
no
596
Is God changing
no
597
Is God as just now as he was
yes
598
Since God is still just, why does he not judge the whole nations
key is to keep distinction between social and political ethics
599
What is the main topic Spykman is talking about
Principles of pluralism
600
What is Spykman's view of the government
a creation ordinance, designed to provide justice for the poor
601
What does Spykman say we need to develop
a worldview
602
What is a worldview do
attempts to provide a holistic understanding of scriptural teaching about all areas of life
603
What is a paradigm of society
worldview
604
What does worldview serve as
a framework for evaluating the issues of state life, directing your efforts to defien and clarify the place and task of civil government within contemporary society
605
What type of worldview does Spykman say we should have
transformational and reformational world view
606
Hermeneutically, what is Spykman's position based upon
biblical texts
607
What do these biblical texts teach
rulers are divinely ordained administrators of public justice
608
What is hermeneutics
the theory and methodology of interpretation of Scripture
609
What does hermeneutically mean
the way a person interprets the Bible
610
How many views of the state did Spykman have
three
611
What were the three views of the state SPykman had
Individualist, collectivist, pluralist
612
Who mainly held the individualist view of the state
the West
613
How did Individualist view people
as autonomous
614
How did viewing people as autonomous lead into view of nation
a free nation rather than communist
615
What is the role of the state to an individualist
a governing agency
616
Who created the states role in an individualist view
created by the people
617
A state created by the people reflects what political position
democratic
618
What group of people held the collectivist view
mainly the East
619
What did collectivists view as the basic unit of society
an all embracing megastructure institution
620
What are examples of an all embracing megastructure instituition
city state, empire, catholic church
621
What is the role of the instituition accordign to the collectivist view
acts as the central bureaucratic seat of authority
622
What does instituition control according to the collectivist view
all life every sphere of society
623
Who mainly held the pluralist position
those with a transformational, reformational world view
624
What did the pluralist position view how men live
within a network of divinely ordained life-relationships
625
WHo ordained these life-relationships
God
626
What did the pluralist position view or name these life-relationships
spheres of activity
627
What did these spheres of activity constitute
community life
628
What are examples of spheres
family, school, state
629
In the pluralist view, how do people fulfill their calling
through communal associations
630
What are the two types of pluralism vies
structural pluralism and confessionalism
631
What is structural pluralism
God created the world with various structures which order life and coordinate human interaction
632
What are types of structures created by God
civil government, marriage, the family, the church, schools, marketplace
633
What is confessional pluralism
refers to the right of the various religious groups to develop their own patterns of involvement in publif through their own associations
634
What are types of associations various religious groups may have
schools, political parties, labor unions, churches
635
What is sphere sovereignty
teaches that each sphere has its own independent authority
636
Should other spheres dominate other spheres
no
637
How is all of life is religion
an unbroken series of ongoing human responses
638
How does collectivist view religion forpeople
group
639
How does Individualist view religion
up to each individual
640
Who established structural pluralism and gives them roles
God
641
SHould the government interfere with false religions
no, each should be allowed
642
When does Spykeman believe institutions and government came to be
before the fall
643
What parable does Spykeman use to show the need for false religions and not ridding them
Grain and taxes parable Matt 13.
644
What does Matt 13 say
do not weed because you will uproot the good with the bad. Te government may ruin good practice and false doctrines, there fore let all religions flourish and bad ones will be weeded out at end
645
WIll the owrthy religions die if bad ones not pulled out
no they will demonstrate themselves
646
Does Spykeman believe government should interfere with religion
no
647
Does Bahnsen believe government should interfere with religion
no
648
When does Bahnsen believe government came to be
afer the fall as a result
649
What does Spykman say government should reflect
God's goodness and justice
650
What does Bahnsen say government should reflect
he says it cannot reflect
651
Why does Bahnsen say government cannot reflect God
because it is not God ordained
652
What to things did political philosophers believe
though government should be Christian | intent was to answer questions of people
653
Is Augustine writing primarily as a political theorist
no
654
Rome had a long tradtion with what religion
polytheism
655
citicizens with Rome were to say their highest allegiance was
Rome
656
What view did Christians emphasize
their body
657
With Christians emphasizing the role of their body, what occurred to Rome
Roman unity was destoryed
658
WHo was to blame for the fall of Rome
Chrsitians
659
What specifically caused the fall of Rome
love principle that Christians held
660
What view holds that Christians caused Rome's defeat
traditionalist
661
Why have Christians bweakened
because of always love and peace
662
Who would Christians not give their loyalty
Caesar
663
Why were Christians questioning their loyalty
because they felt loyalty was to God
664
Christians were viewed as being what
intolerant and exclusive
665
In adhering to the one true God, Christians ultimately did what
made the other gods mad
666
What were two questions Christians had
to what extent do we have to obey caesar if he is an unjest ruler and do we have any business serving the military
667
Where does Augustine say justice comes from
Christ as King
668
Why Did Augustine say ROme ultimately fell
because they never established JUSTICE and so could never develop as a civil society
669
When can justice exist in a society
if it is based on Christ
670
When does Christianity become the religion
When constantine ends persecution of CHristians
671
After Christians were the religion what happened 1-- years later
Rome was sacked by Germans
672
Who was to blame for the Germans sacking
blamed Christians
673
Why were Christians blamed
turned ROme into a nation of wimps no unity made other gods mad
674
What view holds that it isthe Christians fault for fall of Rome
Traditionalist view
675
How does Augustine define a civil society
an assemblage associated by a common acknowledgement of common right and community of interest
676
How must people be in a civil society according to Augustine
they must be social and interact
677
What is necessary in a civil society according to Augustine
one must have justice and christian principles
678
Why must there be justice and christian principles
seperates civil kingdoms from robbers is reflective o Christ being King most famous people ruled during a war
679
Why did Rome fall apart accroding to Augustine
because they never figured out a syste of justice
680
Not having a system of justice means no what
structure
681
Government gets their responsibility from whom
God
682
Robbers take their responsibilities from whom
themselves and people
683
How should leaders operate
out of justice
684
Unless government is operating out of Justice it is no different than what
any other robber
685
Where is justice found
on the basis of God's laws
686
What was the Problem with Rome
they never ruled out of Justice
687
What was Augustine's main political contributio theory
two cities
688
What did the two cities represent
two types of people
689
What were the two cities
heavenly and earthly
690
What was the heavenly city
primary allegiance to God's desires
691
What was the earthly city
primary allegiance to their own desires
692
Are these two cities geographic
no
693
Do these two cities exist
yes
694
How are the earthly and heavenly cities distinguished
by what motivates them
695
Why does earthly man need civil government
to guide them
696
Why do people in heavenly city also need government
because those people live with non CHristians
697
Whcih cities need a civil magistrate
both heavenly and earthly
698
What passage tells us the heavenly city needs civil magistrate
Romans 13
699
Why does Romans 13 say we need civil magistrate
for conscience sake, to live with people from earthly city
700
WHy does the earthly city need civil magistrate
for protection
701
What is the City of God motivated by
love for God
702
What is the city of man motivated by
love for self
703
3 reasons why the city of god needs civil magistrate
they are not perfect protection from outsiders to teach to recognize sin
704
What laws must the heavenly city obey
laws of earthly city
705
Why must the heavenly city obey earthly laws
for earthly and heavenly peace
706
If we do not obey earthly laws then what occurs
it hinders our ability to worship
707
WHo must obey civil government
EVERYONE
708
What are exceptions to when we do not need to obey
when government tells people how and who to worship
709
OF the 5 submission theories, which one would Augustine apply to
#1
710
What are the 2 responsibilities of nation
rulers must pass just laws | citizens must obey regardless of structure
711
HOw does Augustine address the question of whether christians can ethically fight in a war
Just war theory
712
When was the Just war theory very important
throughout middle ages
713
How are just and unjest wars distinguished
by their motive and their cuases for war
714
Augustine argues we may only fight in a war if what
we are fighting for a just cause
715
How is the just cause distinguished
by motive
716
Augustine arguew who is responsible for morally of the war
RULER
717
Who decides if it is a just war
Leader
718
If the leader decides the war is just what must the citizens do
submit
719
What is a just war
good motive and good method
720
If a sovereign is judged for calling an unjust war what must the soldiers do
ethical responsibility to obey
721
Was there a difference between ecclesiastical and civil
yes
722
What limits government
a higher law that cannot be changed by people
723
Justice exist only when what
Christ is ruler
724
When christ is ruler, what is the nation
Biblical
725
Citizens have what obligation
to obey government
726
Augustine though there was what for government
a limit
727
What did Augustine influence
many political systems
728
Once ROme falls, what is the only institution that can bring order
the church
729
What idea did Pope Gelasius I present
two swords
730
What did the two swords symbolize
authority
731
Government is like two swords how
1 swroed belongs to priest and to the king
732
In Christ was hwas what
both priest and king
733
Why could God be both priest and King
because he was perfect
734
Because no one else is perfect, what has God done with power
split them
735
The swords come from who
God
736
Why did God separate the swords
because of our sin
737
Who has the right to put the swords back together
no one except God
738
What Scripture does the Pope Gelasius I use
Luke 22:28
739
What does Luke 22:28 say
lukes account of the last supper. The disciples daid "See, Lord, here are two swords and Jesus says that is enough
740
What is God reminding his decisples in Luke 22:28
that when he leaves there will be two swords
741
What will be the two swords when he leaves
ecclesiastical and civil
742
What does God give both civil and eccleastical power of their own
each sphere of Authority
743
Who is the civil responsible for
City of Man
744
Who is the ecclesiastical responsible for
City of God
745
Do Ecclesiastical and Civil have right to tell others what to do
no
746
Do Ecclesiastical and Civil have responsibilieteis to each other
yes
747
In rare circumstances where the two powers dispute, who does Galasius think wins
Priest should win and give advice to civil magistrate
748
This 2 sword theory is dominant view for up to when
reformation
749
What are the 2 models that grow out of the tension between the 2 swords
papal supremacy model and ?
750
In resonse to galasius what was a model
papal supremacy model
751
What does the papal supremacy model state
when civil and ecclesiastical do not agree, the church wins
752
What scripture is used to support the papal supremacy model
Matthew 28 and Matthew 16:13-19
753
What is Matthew 28 stating
all authority is given to Christ. The great commission, all authoritcy oon heaven and earth is given to Christ
754
What is Matthew 16:13-19 about
Christ delegates civil and ecclesiastical power to Peter who passes it on to popes
755
What does peter become
bishop of Rome
756
Who has the final authority over everything
Pope
757
How does the papal supremacy model view the 2 swords
Christ has been given all authority to the church and the church turns around and gives authority to civil magistrate, civil magistrate gets its sword from the church
758
What is the order of the swords in the papal supremacy model
God to church to civil
759
If a king is going against the church, what is he doing
setting his dignity above God
760
What happens if you prefer the things of man above the things of God
you are no longer a legitimate ruler
761
How many swords does church have if no legitimate ruler
2
762
What is an example of Papal supremacy model
Pope Gregory and civil leader argue aboutt where priests go. Gregory excommunicates Henry IV
763
In excommunicating Henry IV, who won
the church triumphed
764
In god giving the swords to the church, the church thus has the right to
take the swords away from those they give it to
765
Where is the king in relationship to God and the church
under
766
The papal supremacy model shows what
there are limits to government
767
When was papal supremacy modeled
110AD
768
Where was John of Salisbury
in england
769
What was occurring in england When John of Salisbury was writing
civil and eccleaiastical were at odds
770
What did John of Salisbury write
"The stateman's book
771
What was the stateman's book about
recognizes the need for civil and ecclesiastical government
772
Who does John build off of
pope gelasius
773
Does John make a biblical argument
yes
774
Where does King get power according to John
God
775
How does John think of civil society
as a body
776
What is the head of the civil society body
prince
777
What is the soul of the civil society body
priest
778
Why is the priest the soul of the body
he is responsible for all that happens within the body, especially the morals and conscious for that is wha's judged and seat of moral reason
779
What is the soul accountable for
everything the body does
780
The priest is responsible for what
everything the government does
781
Who is ultimately responsible for society
the priest
782
Why does the priest not do everything
the priest does jobs not worth of priesthood
783
What is the responsibility given to the civil magistrate
to rule according to God's law
784
What are two implications of civil subject to church
church has right to take it away | civil law is null and void if disagrees with curch
785
What can the civil magistrate not do
enforce laws that go against the Bible
786
What has changed in regards to higher law in america
the supreme court has the power to null and void laws
787
How does John of Salisburty define the prince
fights for rights of people; rules according to God's laws
788
What does John define a tyrant
wicked, refuses to follow God's law, should be killed
789
How does John say people should respond to tyrants
Romans 13 does not apply anymore if ruler is a tyrant
790
From Johns Christian view, what ironically appears
seperation of church and state
791
When is this view of seperation of church and state strong
13th century
792
What summarizes John of Salisburty
Papal Bull Unam Sanctum
793
WHo wrote Papal Bull Unam Sanctum
Pope Boniface
794
When was Papal Bull Unam Sanctum writeen
1302
795
What is bull
authoritative pronouncement
796
What does the papal bull unam sanctum say
the church is ultimately responsible
797
Why did many feel the church had been corrupted under the papal supremacy model
the church had all the power, and this was not thought to be a good idea