Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the view of Desists?
A) While there may be a divinity, its role is only to set natural laws in motion.
B) God can be found in all elements of creation, whether plant, animal, or mineral.
C) The authority of the church is a paramount, and all political power is derived from divine sanction.
D) The institutional church has failed Western society, and it is necessary for the reestablishment of the church through new institutions founded by the state.
Ans: A) While there may be a divinity, its role is only to set natural laws in motion.
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A) ?Most of the settlers were well-prepared for the challenges of colonization. B) ?The main motivation behind the founding of the colony was to convert the natives to Christianity. C) ?The local natives were, from the start, friendly, welcoming and helpful. D) ?Meager rations, Indian attacks and a humid summer caused tensions to rise. E) ?Spaniards destroyed the settlement within weeks of its founding.
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A. political institutions. B. entrenched elites. C. social conventions. D. the freedom movement.
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A) Missouri Compromise B) Compromise of 1850 C) Wilmot Proviso D) Ostend Manifesto
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