Key Terms
What does sociology mean?
The study of human societies and institutions.
Which worldview denies absolute truth?
What is the basic institution of society?
Family
What are three meanings of the word “church”?
Local congregation, denomination, and building
Christians believe they are citizens of __________.
Heaven.
What are the three building blocks of society?
Family, Church, and State.
Which worldview says human reason, not God, solves problems?
Secularism
Traditional marriages have been the __________ of society.
The church shapes people’s __________ and __________.
Christians are also citizens in their __________.
Earthly culture
Society is people coming together in __________.
Community.
Marxism sees humanity striving for a __________ utopia
Communist
According to Marxists, what is the family a holdover from?
Capitalism
Christianity says the problem with society is __________.
Sin
A citizen has responsibilities to their __________.
What is a citizen?
Postmodernism teaches tolerance of all personal __________.
Postmodernism claims there is no one correct design for the __________.
Family.
What is the redemptive hope for society in Christianity?
Christians balance spiritual and __________ responsibilities.
Civic
Christians have dual citizenship in __________ and __________.
Heaven and their earthly culture.
According to secularism, what makes something “right”?
Christianity teaches the family is the __________ and most __________ building block of society
Initial, vital.
The church is an essential building block of society along with __________
Family, State.
What does being a good citizen include according to Christianity?
Living responsibly in culture while serving God.