Deism was embraced by many people who adhered philosophically to Enlightenment thought. What is the primary characteristic of Deism?
A belief in an active God who logically creates a plan for each individual that can be discerned by humans through deductive reasoning and careful reading of the Bible. |
A belief in a “watch maker” God who created the universe, but then allowed it to work on the laws He created & these laws can be logically discerned by man. |
A belief that God is dead or that God never existed – essentially an atheist stance. |
An early phrase that today is understood as a synonym for Islam. |
The Colonists correctly saw the Townshend Act of 1767, the Revenue Act of 1767, Quartering Act of 1765, and the Restraining Act of 1767 (all championed by Townshend) as signaling a change away from the Salutary Neglect Colonial Policies of the past. Collectively, what did these acts do that alarmed the Colonists:
Raised taxes by 50% - which would cause a massive landless proletariat |
Called for the induction of 10,000 Colonists per year into the British military, by force if necessary, to impose martial law in Georgia. |
Set up a stream of revenue for the salaries of royal governors and other imperial officials – making imperial officials independent of colonial assemblies – and created boards or courts that threatened the authority of Colonial political institutions. |
Allowed the colonies to trade with any nation, ending British Mercantile policies. |
One of the most significant aspects of the Great Awakening is its emphasis on pietism. Schweikart & Allen describe this as “evangelically active and liturgically lax.” (p. 97) What is pietism?
A stress on the ability of individuals to feel free to embrace worldly labors and activities because the piety or sinless nature of Christ paid for all sin for all time. |
An emphasis on adhering to the Westminster Confession (creed) as a means of truly understanding the way of salvation. |
An emphasis on a Christian’s personal relationship with God and the need to follow Him in action and deed as well as thought and emotion. |
All of the above. |
1)Deism
A belief in a “watch maker” God who created the universe, but then allowed it to work on the laws He created & these laws can be logically discerned by man.
2) Townshed Act
Set up a stream of revenue for the salaries of royal governors and other imperial officials – making imperial officials independent of colonial assemblies – and created boards or courts that threatened the authority of Colonial political institutions.
3) Pietism
All of the above
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