FES Test 5 Flashcards
Kabbalism
ancient Hebrew numerology; still survives, false
Hermetic philosophy
occultism of ancient Egypt; still survives
alchemy
occultic attempts to do chemical reactions
scholasticism
logical system of Medieval Roman Catholicism
Aristotelianism
medieval philosophy based on Aristotle’s teachings
rationalism
belief that human reason can know all; false
Masonry
ideology promoting belief of human goodness
Augustinian thought
ideology due to Augustine of hippo
Enlightenment
rationalist system of the 1700’s
Trascendentalism
meditation using drug-induced states; 1800’s
Transcendentalism
meditation using drug-induced states; 1800’s
Romanticism
belief that rationalism can produce a utopia; 1800’s
Arius
heretic claiming Jesus was not God 256-336
Arianism
denial of divinity of Jesus and Holy Spirit
Heidelberg
German University infiltrated by Arians
anti-trinitarians
Arians in England of the 1600-1700s
Unitarians
modern arians
AAAS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
“Science”
top scientific journal in the US
“Nature”
top scientific journal in Britain
Statist
characterized by strong central government
Isaac Newton
established laws of motion and gravitation; 1600’s
Robert Boyle
father of chemistry, 1600’s
Micheal Faraday
invented motor, generator, transformer; 1900’s
