Ch.4 Test

Secularism blames Christianity for which of the following?

• The collapse of the Roman Empire

• The Dark Ages in Europe

• The Age of Enlightenment

• Option 1 and 2 only

Secularism is primarily concerned with which of the following?

• The current Age

• Human Beings

• Eternity

• Option 1 and 2

Which of the following were prominent Secular Humanist?

• John Dewey

• Francis Crick

• B.F Skinner

• All of the Above

Secularism is most dominant in which of the following American institutions?

• Government

• Military

• Education

• Medicine

Secularism is a way of seeing the world without appealing to what?

• God

• Religion

• Science

• Evolution

• Option 1 and 2

The theory of evolution has significant implications for what other area of life?

• Ethics

• Sociology

• Law

• Politics

• All the above

If you adhere to the theory of evolution and limit reality to only the physical world, then you will necessarily affirm what?

• Materialism

• Polytheism

• Animism

• Pantheism

Which of the following are popular "new atheists"?

• Richard Dawkins

• Sam Harris

• Daniel Dennett

• All of the Above

According to Secularism, what is the biggest problem with humanity?

• Our enchantment with spiritual things

• Our suppression of instinctual behavior

• Our lack of well evolved consciousness

Secularism sees history as the story of development from all of the following expect what

• From non life to life

• From complex to simple

• From unintelligent to intelligent

• From animal to human