Which of the following is NOT accurate? In the late nineteenth century, scholarly examination of the Bible called "higher criticism"
a. utilized anthropological and psychological research.
b. placed the Bible and early Christianity in a historical context.
c. was pursued mainly by Catholic theologians.
d. questioned the authenticity of the Bible.
e. was in the Enlightenment tradition.
b
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What development was accompanied by the growth of religious toleration in the British colonies during the early 1700s?
A) The sense of colonists being on a divine religious mission in the American colonies increased significantly. B) An increase in religious fervor among the different Christian and non-Christian religious groups occurred in the American colonies. C) American colonists rejected ideas concerning religion and reason from the Enlightenment intellectual movement. D) More Europeans came to the British colonies in search of religious freedom that they could not find in their homelands.
What effect did the sporadic persecution of Christianity in the first and second centuries have on its growth?
A. Caused it to go underground but then its mystery status caused it to grow in popularity. B. Served to temporarily restrict its growth until Constantine issued the Edict of Milan. C. Essentially had no effect on its growth as the persecution was so sporadic. D. Served to strengthen it by causing it to become more organized. E. Led to increased growth as martyrs raised recognition and popularity.
The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freed:
A) all American slaves. B) all slaves in the North. C) slaves in the border states. D) slaves that had joined the Union Army. E) all slaves within rebel territory.
Why did Andrew Carnegie sell U.S. Steel?
a. He wanted to try his hand at another industry. b. He was offered a price that was twice what the company was worth. c. He was bankrupt. d. He wanted to devote himself to philanthropy.