Humanist Quiz Flashcards
(97 cards)
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What is a belief system based on?
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learned behavior
2
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Where do we live?
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western civilization
3
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We need to know the language others are speaking.
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.
4
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What is secular humanist based on?
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based on the manifestos
5
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When was the first manifesto created?
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1933
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When was the second manifesto created?
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1973
7
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When was the third manifesto created?
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2003
8
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What is the shortest manifesto?
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the third (last)
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What is establishment clause based on?
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based on religon
10
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What is equal protection?
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1- government cannot establish an official religion
2- official religion cannot be imposed on government
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What is affirmations?
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another word for truth claims
12
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What are humanist?
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I centered self justifications of human centered beliefs
13
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epicureans believed…
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pleasure
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stoics believed…
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mind/logic
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Humanist are a mixture of epicureans and stoics.
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.
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Why was the manifesto acceptable to the audience?
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Dewey influenced the establishment of humanism
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What did 1933 come out from?
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1920s progressive movement
18
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what was 1920s progressive movement designed to do?
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reform society
19
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What was the progressive movement based on?
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science and economic change
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What was the 18 and 19 amendments?
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the prohibition and the right for women to vote
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who were the 18 and 19 amendments driven by?
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women
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Why did prohibition not work?
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because you cant control people behavior
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What was religious America full of in 1920-1930?
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cults
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Why was the twenties called the roaring twenties?
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because there was a lot of money and business was booming
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What are the two appeals of the humanist manifesto?
1- their inherent sinful nature
| 2- they wanted to be free from the control of organized religion
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What are the three truth claims?
1- larger understanding
2- scientific advancements
3- a deeper appreciation of brotherhood
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Why was the claim for brotherhood so appealing?
religion at the time rejected people and made others feel excluded
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What is the defining religion of humanism?
1- meets adequate social goals
| 2- meets personal satisfaction
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Why was the 1930s a significant time for the HM?
they were trying to find an audience
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What are the two examples of conflict in Roman Catholicism?
1- galileo
2- Martin Luther (95 theses)
(both in the 1500)
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Who is the authority in roman Catholicism?
the religion and the pope
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Who do Christians believe is their authority?
God
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Who was the father of the reformation?
Martain Luther
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What was Martain Luthers Goal?
to reform the catholic church not break it
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What did the religion become after Luther?
Protestantism (protestant was against the catholic church)
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What is the Christian church known for
the splits
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what is the Russian orthodox church
a split from roman catolocism
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which areas remained catholic
spain and france
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what is the authority now
acceptance of humanism
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what ideas came from john locke
- all men are created equal
| - rights of humanity comes form God ( life liberty and persuit of happieness)
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when was the decleration on independence
1700
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When was darwins origin of species ( evolution)
1859
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when was the civil war
1861-1865
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when was capitalism socialism and communism and the communist manifesto
1848
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when was the assassination of the Russian king
1903
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when was ww1
1914
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when was the progressive movement
1920
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what is the concept of the humans progressive movement
humans fo it better
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what is the communist manifesto
(marx and engle)
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what did they use to justify slaves and women
religion
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What is every point on the hm
A question to authority
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What is the first point
- Self existing vs. created
| - athority is us or the creator
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What is the second point
- humanity emerged from nature as part of a continual process
- evolution or creation
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What is point three
- organic dualism must be rejected
- physical body is all there is
- we believe spiritual being contained the physical body
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what is point four
- born into culture
| - to this- its your background
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what is point five
- statement of authority basis of "truth" modern science is the basis of truth
- TRUTH CLAIMS-
1. unacceptable to have superhuman garentees of human values
2. doesn't deny realities not yet discovered but incist that existence and reality is found
2a. intelligence inquiry
2b. assessment of relatable human need
(redefines religion)- hope and plan/ spirit and method of science)
- the mindset is one of science (getting what they want using science)
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what is point six
the time is past for "isms" > based upon religion and philosophy (only about human reality)
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What is point seven
reinforces religion >humanity is religion
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what is point eight
purpose of life > 1- realization of human personality ("this is my life")
2- develop and fulfillment of the here and now
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what is point nine
it values worship and prayer as unintelligent emotion/ intelligent emotion is personal life, and co operative social well being
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what is point ten
eliminates
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what is point eleven
- how you will face crisis in life and fix it by knowledge of 11A- naturalness (science) and 11B- probablility (math) taught 1- education and 2- costoms
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what is dreaming? (under point 11)
- unreal hopes
| - wishful thinking
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what is the twelfth point
achievements > joy of living comes form the satisfaction of peoples lives
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what year did they leagalized killing?
1973 (it was in the name of personal satisfaction)
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what did abortion increase
depression
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what is point thirteen
- religious humanism
- mission statement- all institutions and all associations exist for the fulfillment of human life > an I centered concept that creates an inherent flaw in the mission statement? God is perfect and organized and religion is not.
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What does 1973 abortion go back to
Darwins survival of the fittest
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what do they believe that church exist for
the fulfillment of humans
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what is point fourteen
- denounces capitalism
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what was the abortion case
roe vs. wade in 1973
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what was continual war
socialism, communism, and capitalism
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who controlled mass killing
Russia and Germany (Nazis)
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what word did they try to remove
religion
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who was the founder of perfessional eduacation
john dewy
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what did john dewy found
professional education
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what is point 15
I alone am responsible for the outcome of my life
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what is the concept of the second manifesto
no diety will save us and we need to save ourselves
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what is lockes book
two treadies on government
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what is the concept of discovering God's law
1830 Alexis de tacquville wrote democracy in America
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what was going on when our revolution was going on
the French revolution
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what did tacqueville do
went from new England to Georgia he discovered there was a connection between religion and liberty
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What went opposite ways in france
connection and religon
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who said because men are not angels we need the rule of law
james Madison
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from james Madison what did they create
the three branches of government (balance of power)
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what did Tocqueville prodict
the slave war because it contradicted itself
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what was the blackstone method
teaching natural law
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what did langdell do
introduce the case study method (he was the president of Harvard) they stopped studying Gods law
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what is sociological jurisprudence and who introduced it
the law changes as society changes and oliver Wendell holmes jr. introduced this
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what is morals
how people behave
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what are ethics
transcendent norm of behavior > ethics are the concept of what ought to be
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what is empathy
the ability to see what someone else is feeling
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what was the butler act
teaching evolution (purposely breaking the law)
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who was Clarence darrow
defended scopes
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who was Baltimore sons
supported scopes
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who were Williams jenning brian
supported creation is superior to evolution
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What are the statement of authority truth claims
1. Unacceptable to have supernova guarantees of human values
2. Doesn't deny realities not yet discovered but insist that existence and reality is found
2A. Intelligent inquiry
2B. Assessment of relatable human need
