True/False
T/F: Christians are justified when it comes to breaking laws
False: Christians are unjust
What is new spirituality
It is consciousness seen as a unified field of energy that is self-contained, self-knowing, and self-sustaining.
What is socialism
An economic system based on governmental or communal ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods and services.
How has sin affected our ability to govern ourselves?
Because ever since the fall we have always had "a system of checks and balances in place to mitigate the effects of corruption".
Define metanarrative
A single, overarching interpretation or grand story, of reality.
T/F: Postmodernists view the government as good and just
False: Postmodernists are always critiquing the government.
What is politics
"The best way to use power to organize the community for the citizens"
What is civil disobedience
The practice of resiting the governments unjust laws
How does Islam view government?
They promote the sharia law which prescribes harsh punishments for what Islam considers crimes.
What is communism
The Marxist ideal of a classless utopian society in which all property is commonly owned and each person is paid according to his or her abilities and needs.
T/F: Marxism sees people who are in the working class as if they were angels and if they revolted it would create a utopia that would make the government disappear.
True
What is being a good citizen like?
1. Be interested 2. Be involved 3. Be informed
What are the spheres in the "sphere sovereignty"
1. Family 2. Church 3. Government
How does the government work?
It is people who form civil government at the federal, state, and local levels to establish order and justice.
What is the tort law
The area of law governing remedies for those wronged by others, such as through negligence
T/F: Secularists believe that the government isn't the solution but they long to unite the nations to create "a new world order"
False: they think it is the solution
What is the sphere sovereignty
The belief formulated by Abraham Kuyper asserts that God ordained certain spheres of society, such as family, church, and state, and that society functions best when each sphere is properly managing its own area of responsibility
What is a democracy
A system of government in which citizens vote directly for or against particular laws, officials, measures, and so on.
How does God's nature influence politics through equality?
We're all equal in value in God's sight. This idea forms the basis for the Christian approach to democracy.
Define dirigisme
An economic system in which the government exerts control over the private sector and directly manages its investments.
T/F: The Bible sees that we are all equally valuable in God's sight. This idea forms the basis for the Christian approach to democracy.
True
What is subsidiarity
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.
What is a republic
A system of government in which citizens elect agents to represent the interests of those who elected them.
How does God's nature influence politics through justice?
"From a biblical viewpoint, we cannot make up rights for ourselves or deprive others of their rights just because we think we're better."
Define totalinarianism
A highly centralized system of government in which the state retains and exerts complete authority over its citizens and seeks to regulate every aspect of people's lives.