true or false
non christian world views have nothing in common
false- they all agree that Christianity has no place i the public realm
what is a "good citizen"
be interested be involved and being informed
how does marxism view the government
they see it as a concession to humanity's sin nature
what is "sphere sovereignty"
the belief formulated by Abraham Kuyper asserting God ordained certain spheres of society
democracy
a system of government in which citizens vote directly for/ or against particular laws officials measures and so on
the church should deal with politics
true
what is politics
what is the best way to use power to organize community for the citizens
how does secularism view the government
they believe the government is the solution but they want to create a new world of order
how do we decide the proper balance between the spheres
we need to individually decide and have citizenship
justice
the moral principal of equally observing the rights of everyone and treating them fairly
Christians should follow all laws even if they are unjust
false- if they go against God, christians are justified to follow God
what is subsidiarity
it is wrong for a larger or higher association to step in and try to fix a problem when an institution closer to the issue can act
what is postmodernism view the government
politics is bad but religion is worse
what boundaries does sphere sovereignty establish
is this the proper domain for this sphere
what is the effect on the other spheres
how can this problem be solved in a way that strengthens each sphere
republic
a system of government in which citizens elect agents to represent the interest of those who elected them
sin affects our ability to govern ourselves
true
what is legal positivism
what ought to be done in society is what people in authority think is best
how does islam view the government
they're religion is a form of government as well as a religion
what is the proper boundary of each sphere
family, church, and government
totalinarianism
a highly centralized system of government in which the state retains and exerts over its citizens and seeks to regulate every aspect of people's lives
the government is the source of none of our problems and they make them better
False- the government may not be the source of most of our problems but it often makes them worse
what is the government / how should it work
people form civil government at the federal state and local levels to establish order and justice
how does new spirituality view the government?
It is not the system of government that is important. Every system can rise to fulfillment, every system can bring satisfaction to the aspirations of all the people.
what three questions are we to ask to decide which sphere to use
1. is this the proper domain of this sphere
2. what is the effect on other spheres
3. how can this problem be solved in a way that strengthens each sphere
metanarrative
a single overarching interruption or grand story of reality