MLK
The March on Washington, at the reflection pool by the Lincoln Memorial.
Where did the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. give his "I Have a Dream" speech?
Who is John Locke?
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Who was the "Father" of American Transcendentalism?
Emperor Constantine - Edict of Milan in 337 CE declaring Christianity the religion of the empire.
How was the Roman Emperor who started Christendom?
This shape represents many religions goals.
What is an unbroken circle of peace, shalom, salaam or (aloha)?
The Declaration of Independence
What document written by Thomas Jefferson inspired MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech?
This King was the monarch addressed throughout the Declaration.
Who is King George III of England?
Henry David Thoreau.
Who said "Will you be a reader, a student merely, or a seer?"
World War I - when two Christian countries went to war.
When do church historians mark as the beginning of the end of Christendom?
Rev. Hallgren practices this martial art.
What is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
These were the prophetic leaders who inspired the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, jr from the Bible.
Who were Moses and Daniel?
This organization's charter and book of order were used by Thomas Jefferson as a template for structuring the Governmental separation of powers.
What is the Church of Scotland, or the Presbyterian Church?
The body of water that inspired Thoreau in his beliefs that you could encounter the Divine in outdoor settings.
What is Walden Pond?
The benefits of Christendom that we enjoy in our current culture.
What are Saturdays and Sundays as "off" days, religious organizations being tax free, freedom of religion as a fundamental foundation of the United States. etc.
Yes.
Is it ok to drink water in the Religion in America classroom?
This president enacted the policy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
According to the King as Founding Father article we read, these two ideals that MLK espoused were primary and inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
What are Liberty and Equality?
Before he wrote and inspired the transcendental movement, Emerson did this for his job.
What is a pastor?
The co-mingling of state authority and church authority creating a mono-lithic and culturally forming social force.
What is Christendom?
This is where Rev. Hallgren went to seminary (in the same class as Dr. Van Yperen).
What is Princeton Theological Seminary, class of 2007?
This is how MLK described the broken promises of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
What is a check marked "insufficient funds" from the bankrupt bank of justice?
These "unalienable" rights were endowed by the Creator, according to Thomas Jefferson.
What are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness?
The Church's response to Emerson and his beliefs that you could encounter the Divine outside of bounds of Church grounds and authority.
What is persecuting him and even putting him in jail for his beliefs.
The Catholic Church of Rome and its Pope.
What was the predominant religious authority during most of Christendom?
To be intellectually curious, to grow, develop a deeper understanding of the power of religion in our culture and to foster a profound respect for ourselves and those around us.
What are the deeply held values of our class?