In the sixteenth century CE, European Christians were bitterly divided over the interpretation of Paul's doctrine of justification. While the Catholic Church maintained that salvation by justification came through faith, observance of sacraments, and partaking of church traditions, Martin Luther maintained that salvation by justification came through

A. rebirth.
B. baptism.
C. divine choice (God alone decides who is saved and who is not).
D. faith alone.


D. faith alone.

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The key philosophical question addressed by Rousseau was:

A. Can there ever be such a thing as a state with legitimate authority? B. Is there a way in which I can submit to the commands of a legitimate state without giving up my freedom and autonomy? C. Has a state ever come into existence by means of an explicit social contract? D. What is the role of race in the social contract? E. Can one be party to a social contract without explicitly consenting to it?

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Aristippus held that sensory pleasures were less valuable than mental ones

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The term used by Hegel to refer to the spirit of the universe is:

1. Geist. 2. Brahman. 3. the Infinite. 4. the thing-in-itself.

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Which of the following is not one of the principle doctrines of Marxism?

A. The proletariat will inevitably overthrow capitalism. B. Capitalism is internally unstable. C. The profits of the capitalist derive from the exploitation of workers. D. After the fall of capitalism, it will be replaced by a democratic socialist state. E. All of the above are principle doctrines of Marxism.

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