Say What?
He closed an essay on religion with, "...the only deeply religious people of our largely materialistic age are the earnest men [and women] of [scientific] research.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This pillar of democracy ensures that everyone is treated equally in court.
What is the rule of law?
This group of people used local influence, military heroism, and populism to gain national political power in independent Latin America.
Who are caudillos?
Along with belief and belonging, this is one of the 3 B's of modern religion.
What is behavior?
Right speech is one on it.
What is the 8 fold path?
This was the first written request asking the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to condemn slavery.
What was the Germantown Petition of 1688?
In Buddhist teaching, this is the origin of all suffering.
What is desire? (for sensual pleasure, worldly experiences)
This is government ruled by a few powerful people?
What is oligarchy?
He is "El Libertador."
Who is Bolivar?
If enough people put your name on a broken piece of pottery (ostrakon) you would be gone from Athens for this many years.
What is 10?
This impassioned speech kicked off the independence movement in New Spain.
What is the Grito de Delores?
This idea united Creoles, mestizos, and indigenous people to fight for independence.
What is nativism?
This group of native-born Spaniards occupied the most powerful positions in Spanish America.
Who are peninsulares?
This council, composed of 500 citizens chosen by lot, prioritized the topics that were discussed in the Athenian assembly.
What is the boulē?
According to Freedom House, there are this many core democratic values.
What is 5?
Somewhat surprisingly, this founder of Quakerism did not advocate for abolition, instead once writing that enslaved people should be treated "kindly" & offered a Christian education.
Who is George Fox?
This was William Penn's "Holy Experiment."
What is Pennsylvania?
This group of early Philadelphia Quakers became some of the first to put belief into action and take an unpopular stand against enslavement in 1693.
Who were the Keithians?
Siddhartha Guatama's title.
What is the Buddha?
This percentage of the population (within 2 points) was able to vote in ancient Athens.
What is 12?
This compromise between Iturbide and Guerrero established a constitutional monarchy in an independent Mexico.
What is the Plan of Iguala?
Albert Einstein described his religious beliefs with this three word term.
What is the "cosmic religious sense"?
Maintaining a vegetarian diet, freeing animals, providing disaster relief, distributing Buddhist literature, and chanting for the benefit of others are among the way this group tries improve the conditions of this world so that all people can attain enlightenment,
Who are Pure Land Buddhists?
In his talk to teachers in 1963, this Black American poet & writer talked about the importance of studying history to counter the myths of the past.
Who is James Baldwin?
According to the Pew Research Center's Religious Landscape Study, this percentage of the US population in 2024 (within 5 points) claims no firm religious beliefs.
What is 29?