Views on Government
How does secularism view government?
Secularism views government as a way to "save ourselves" and focuses on the outcomes of laws instead of the moral value of them.
What does the Bible say about government?
Government is needed because it is a part of the creation, it is how the creation flourishes.
List 3 worldviews that are mentioned in the chapter.
Should the church be involved in politics?
Yes, the role of the church is to keep the government in check to make sure that tyrants will not come to power.
What is politics?
Politics uses power to find the best way to foster/organize community.
How does marxism view government?
Marxism views government as a means to an end, they think that the government must be run by the people to promote communism.
What are the consequences of not being involved in politics?
The consequence of not being involved in politics is going against the will of God, and the crumbling of society.
Which worldview often ends up fostering totalitarianism?
Marxism
What does it mean to be good citizens?
A good citizen is interested, involved and informed on political issues
Government works by assigning laws within certain boundaries to keep power organized.
How does postmodernism view government?
Postmodernism views government as a terrible thing, and seeks to critique it.
Inalienable rights of the people are given by ______
Rights are given by God
What idea makes the basis for Christian democracy?
True or false: Tort law was created to protect the interests of others.
What should be done in society is what people of authority think is best.
Legal positivism
How does new spirituality view government?
New spirituality views government as successful if people let go of their egos and change their inner reality to one that benefits all.
God influences these aspects of politics: justice, equality, and _______.
Law
"We aren't followers of our political leaders but _________."
Constituents
True or false: The obligation to God is higher than the obligation to government.
True
What is "sphere sovereignty"?
Sphere sovereignty states that God has influences over different spheres and that to stay functional, society is to keep those spheres functioning separately.
How does Islam view government?
Islam itself is a government but there are 2 views, nation states and pan-islam.
True or false: God influences justice by demanding humans to create an authority.
False: God says that justice is based on servanthood (putting the needs of others above the self) thus emulating the nature of God.
Why is it that no one party should control government?
No one party should control the government because checks and balances mitigate corruption (keeps sin in check).
As image bearers of God, Politics is our _______ ___ _________.
opportunity and responsibility
Subsidiarity