Secularist Culture
What causes Religous Persecution?
Large and powerful religous or governmental organizations fight for power and cause other religous groups to be persecuted because they are deemed as a 'threat'.
What happens if there is no Religous Freedom?
Religous persecution
Define Religious Freedom.
The universal right of human beings to think, live, and worship as they feel convicted by their religious beliefs, without fear of persecution.
What J.R.R. Tolken character's quote is used at the end of the chapter to show a resonance with contemporary Christians.
Quote: "The fires of Isengard will spread, and the words of Tuckborough and Buckland will burn. And all that was once great and good in this world will be gone."
Merry
What must be protected for all?
Religious Freedom
More than ___% of the world's population lives under regimes that severely restrict religous freedom.
1) 70
2)80
3)50
1
How has the world changed the definition of tolerance?
People have messed up the definition of tollerance and changed to just mean, 'you put up with anything and everything'
What is Religious Persecution?
The restriction or punishment of any religious group or individual due to that group's or individual's religious beliefs and practices.
Finish the quote: "Jesus sets spiritual captives free with...
real-world effects."
Spreading the gospel happens...
one person at a time.
What do people claim trumps Religious liberty if it gets in the way of what they want? Example: a Christian doctor has a differet doctor do a vitro fertilization for a lesbian couple.
Sexual rights trump Religous Freedom
What values was America built on and why are they crumbling today?
The Founding Fathers all agreed to build their new country off of christian moral values. However, these values are crumbling for people have new ways of thinking and don't want to be restricted.
What does Tolerance mean?
The willingness to recognize and respect the dignity of those with whom one disagrees.
What happens to small, nonthreatening religous groups when there are a few powerful religous organizations fighting?
Those small religions tend to be hurt the most.
True or False: You shouldn't go outside of your comfort zone. It will only hinder you in what you are good at doing for God.
False
How do people use the bible to argue against Christianity?
They say that if God gave us freedom of choice, then why should be not use it? Why shouldn't we be able to freely choose what we want to worship? After all, God himself gave us this freedom.
Even though the world is all about tolerating people's preferences, what religion has been hounded no matter what?
Christianity
What is the deffinition of Heresy?
Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
Explain the quote: "America's founders had little doubt that biblical beliefs formed the link between public virtue and national success" (Myers, 366).
Answers may vary:
(Ex. America was once a nation raised on Christian values. Our Founding Fathers might not have all been Christian, but almost, if not all, of them believed in the values of Christianity. They wanted a nation that was raised on these beliefs in hopes of it becoming something great. While America has turned into a great nation, it is also a highly flawed nation)
How can spreading the word of God spread Religious Freedom? Give examples from the bible.
Spreading the word means that you give it to anyone you talk to. Whether it is from actual words or actions, spreading the word means there are more Christians out there who want to protect the Gospel.
Bible examples: Joseph with his pharoh, The two spies and Rahab, King Josiah and the Book of the Law, King Ahasuerus and Esther, King David and Nathan, ect.
Why is the argument, if God gave us freedom then we can do whatever we want, broken?
He gave us this freedom so that we were not forced to worship Him. If we truely knew God, then worshiping Him wouldn't be something that we would want or have to think about. Instead it is something that would come naturally to us because of His greatness. With the free will we also have, worshiping God is like an act of gratitude for His kindness.
What does the decline in Religous Freedom mean for Christians?
It means we will be prone to more persecution even in places where we have the 'freedom' to state what we want.
Give two out of three historical events that caused many deaths for an unessesary reason.
- Medieval Inquisition
- Salem Witch Trials
- Spanish Inquisition
What can often happen to Christians caught in China?
They could be sent to 'reeducation through labor' camps and almost never get a good trial or even a hearing.
Even though Satan is trying to stop the spread of Christianity by getting rid of our freedom, why does this only spread it further? Give an analogy.
When Christians are forced to spread out it simply makes more spots in the world where it can spread.
Ex. It is like a dandylion's seeds being blown into the wind or a spider's babies blowing through the breeze on strands of silk