Unit 1 Tenets Flashcards
People are basically good, not evil
Age of Reason
Wealth and Success of evidence of God’s grace
Purtianism
They lived by a theocracy, which is a government based on the word of God
Puritanism
Belived in human progress and perfectibility
Age of Reason
Relived in the human capacity to reason
Age of Reason
Felt that humans are inherently evil due to original sin
Puritanism
Humans can arrive at truth independent of past knowledge
Age of Reason
You can best serve God by serving mankind
Age of Reason
Humans exist for the glory of god
Puritanism
Deism = God is like a clockmaker
Age of Reason
God is extremely active in human affairs
Puritanism
The Bible is the sole expression of God’s will
Puritanism
Natural laws govern the world and mankind
Age of Reason
Salvation depends on God’s grace (predestination)
Puritanism
