True or false
The government works the way it's supposed to.
False, people either lack the right worldview or lack the will or ability to practice the right one.
Good citizens should take ______ into account.
others
What is politics?
It seeks to answer the question "What is the best way to use power to organize community for the citizens."
How does secularism view the government?
Law should be based on human thinking and religion should nt be in the public square.
Are Christians ever justified in breaking the law.
Yes, If human laws go against God's laws.
Christians should be gullible in politics.
False, they should be wise and morally centered.
If the government doesn't work the way it's supposed to, it is a _________ problem.
Worldview
What is democracy?
A system of government in which citizens vote directly for or against particular laws, officials, measures, etc.
How does Marxism view the government?
Want to abolish capitalism and institute a communist government.
What kind of society do Marxists want?
A classless society.
Christians should participate in the government.
True
Civil disobedience is the practice of _________ a government's unjust laws.
resisting
What is socialism?
An economic system based on governmental or communal ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods and services.
How does postmodernism view government?
Deconstructs political and religious metanarratives. They don't like politics or religion.
How do we decide the proper balance between the spheres?
We need to keep each sphere from getting too big and putting the others out of balance.
The Church should not be involved with politics.
False, the church being involved with politics keeps the state in line.
Families today are unraveling at a ____ rate.
high.
What is subsidiarity?
It claims that it's 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.
How does New Spirituality view government?
The government should not stop people from harnessing their inner consciousness.
What is Mosaic law?
The laws given to Moses after their exodus from Egypt.
Societal collapse is inevitable when the family collapses.
True.
Christians played a _________ role in developing ideas of good government.
formative
What is tort law?
The area of law governing remedies for those wronged by others.
How does Islam view the government?
The government should have Islamic laws and be based on Islam.
Why was postmodernism developed?
As a means of deconstructing political and religious metanarratives.