The American Revolution
1)
How did religious and
scientific ideas get mixed together in the American Enlightenment period? What
were the major consequences of this?
The ideas of science and religion were hard to separate,
though Enlighters attempted to separate them on the premise of private and
public domain, they both held the same idea of equality and natural law, though
with different meaning.
2) What are the major differences in the liberal view of government (Adams, Paine) and the more religious view (
Adam believed in
a liberal government based on natural needs, based on just, true, equal and
impartial liberty (natural liberty). Paine also holds with these believes but goes
further asserting that governmental heads can be corruptible and so there is a
need for more equal rights, whereas, Winthrop believed in the coupling of restrictive
government and religious influence. God
would direct governmental heads in the correct reward/punishment of all, thus is
not corruptible since it’s mandated by God.
Quote
Interpretation
“Society in
every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary
evil, in its worst state an intolerable one…” (Paine, pg. 50)
Paine is
referring to government in general, stating government is always evil, though a
necessary one.
I like the Quote i belive every system presents it self as evil in order to maintain control of the people. It is when the govermnet takes it beyond that it becomes a problem.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. The government is but a vehicle, and the people driving it dictate whether its a roadster or a minivan.
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