Truth Project the American Experiment Flashcards
According to the truth project, the basis for the three branches of government comes from isaiah 33- what were the three descriptions and the branches described in isaiah 33
- lawgiver: legislative (house and senate)
- judge: judicial branch
- king: executive branch
who stated that “because men are not angels we need rule of law”
james madison
who stated that “religion and morality are indispenable for human freedom”
george washington
what two actions were considered essential to education in early america
biblical doctrine and prayer
what were the two best selling books in early america used to accomplish the essential actions of education
the bible and the new england primer
what evidence is there that the earliest universities in america promoted the importance of christianity in education
mottos
what examples in washington dc were given to illustrate the history of christianity in america
murals, inscriptions and statues
who made the observation in early america, that liberty and virtue were connected in the relationship between church and state
alexis de tocqueville
who stated “only a virtuous nation can be free”
benjamin franklin
who stated that religion is the only solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion and the duties of man towards god
gouveneur morris
who stated that “without virtue there can be no liberty”
benjamin rush
who stated that “our constitution was made only for a moral and religious principle. it is wholly inadequate to the government of any other”
john adams
Who stated that “religion and good morals are the only solid foundations of public liberty and happiness”
samuel adams
what stated the “the great pillars of government and social life are virtue, morality, and religion”
patrick henry
the founders of the constitution established the separation of church and state in order to:
- protect the citizens from the government establishing an official religion
- protect the government from having a religion imposed upon it
the founders believed that individual christians in the US performed their roles in order to _____ society, rather than to _____ _____ ____ upon society
serve, impose gods will
in 1869, charles elliott became the new president at harvard and installed christopher columbus langdell as the new head of harvard law school- what method of law did he replace
blackstone
what method did langdell replace it with
case study method
the belief that the foundations of all law is determined by the state
legal positivism
the belief that the law must change as the culture changes
sociological jurisprudence
what US supreme court justice promoted sociological jurisprudence
oliver wendell holmes. jr
western civilization is a combination of what four contributing cultural influences
christianity, judaism, roman law, greek culture
explain why christians have a unique understanding of sovereignty
sovereignty is freedom from external control. in order to be free from sin we are required to give up our freedom to choose selfishness and the submit to a higher authority
to impact culture, we are to develop strong christian ____, which will become a _____ that impacts the culture
habits, lifestyle
