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Age of Faith and the Age of Reason

Age of Faith and the Age of Reason. Puritans and the Founding Fathers Believers become Thinkers. Power Vocab. Age of Faith: Age of Reason: colonialism free will f aith reason predestination parallel structure bias credibility. Age of Faith Otherworldliness

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Age of Faith and the Age of Reason

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  1. Age of Faith and the Age ofReason Puritans and the Founding Fathers Believers become Thinkers

  2. Power Vocab Age of Faith:Age of Reason: colonialism free will faith reason predestination parallel structure bias credibility

  3. Age of Faith Otherworldliness Devoted to preparing for a world to come Age of Reason Worldliness Devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs What’s around you?

  4. Age of Faith Divine, God-centered world God, the Devil, angels, and demons regularly affect events on earth. Age of Reason Man-centered world. God is hands off. He started the world then let it go. Who is in charge?

  5. Deism and the Clockmaker God • Most founding fathers ascribed to a belief in Deism. They believed in God but not his divine intervention on earth. Human beings and their reason were entirely in control of their fates.

  6. Age of Faith Live, breathe, sleep the Holy Bible. Age of Reason Reason it out! What do you think? Where is the guidance?

  7. Age of Faith Providence is in CHARGE! Age of Reason Universe = machine set in motion. Universe runs on its own accord Who’s running the universe?

  8. Age of Faith I love him, but oh do I fear him! Cause for everything Age of Reason Remote/impersonal intelligence “First Cause” Started machine (universe) then left it to operate with math and physical law of nature. What to think about God?

  9. Age of Faith Son of God Age of Reason Son of man What about His “son”? How is this different?

  10. Man = Spiritual being in the flesh Man: At birth is a blank slate void of ideas and principles Enough about God, what is a human?

  11. Age of Faith Few “elect” chosen for salvation Predestination Age of Reason Pursuit of happiness. Free will What’s my destiny?

  12. Age of Faith Read the Bible! Work! Go to Church! Repeat! Age of Reason Proper study of man is man. Look around you! Think about it! Reason it out! Fix it! How to spend your time:

  13. Age of Faith Aristocracy: government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class (Webster dictionary) Age of Reason Leadership by those who are naturally the best, regardless of class. Government

  14. Age of Faith Original sin: Eve taking fruit from the forbidden tree Age of Reason Civilization's evils explained by unsound social environment Why is everyone so evil?

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