Rationalism
Define Rationalism
The belief that human beings can arrive at truth by using reason or logic instead of religion.
Who created the idea of inoculation?
Cotton Mather
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They believed that all people were born good.
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What was the movement called that heavily influenced the rationalists?
The Age or Reason or the Enlightenment
Early form of vaccinations, exposing people to diseases, etc.
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What group of people were deists?
Many founders of the United States were deists.
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Where did the Age of Reason begin?
Europe
About how many people did Cotton Mather inoculate?
300
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What did deists believe was God's goal for humanity?
They believed that God wanted all his people and creatures to be happy.
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bad
Who is one of the famous English rationalists?
Sir Isaac Newton
Did inoculation support Puritanism or Rationalism?
Rationalism
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What did deists believe was the "best form of worship?"
They believed the best form of worship was doing good for others.
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What was one of the reasons people moved away from Puritanism and towards Rationalism?
The Salem Witch Trials
What was significant about Cotton Mather besides his experience with the development of medicine?
He was a Puritan clergyman
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Did deists support one religion? Why or why not?
Deists did not support one specific religious group. Instead, they believed in principles that united multiple religions.
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