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Age of Reason

The Enlightenment. Age of Reason. By: Kelcy Bux Period One. “It is in their bones. It has defined part of what they have dreamed of, what they aim to become.”. Church and State Together (Theocracy) Centrality of God Monarchy Community Matters Bible and Tradition are the Truth.

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Age of Reason

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  1. The Enlightenment Age of Reason By: Kelcy Bux Period One “It is in their bones. It has defined part of what they have dreamed of, what they aim to become.”

  2. Church and State Together (Theocracy) Centrality of God Monarchy Community Matters Bible and Tradition are the Truth Individualism/ Liberty Humanism Natural Rights For All Governmental Change of Boundaries Scientific Truth Thinking Logically Big Ideas Before EnlightenmentDuring Enlightenment

  3. Ability to Think Makes Us Humans Tabula Rosa- Born Without Knowledge Learn Through Experience Morality is Ingrained In Us, but Given by an Outside Lawgiver Belief is Truth, The Gov’t Can’t Force Belief 2 Treatises of Gov’t reject divine and absolute right of monarchy Replace w/ gov’t that provides order and respects individuals • Religious Freedom - All except Atheists & Catholics for they cant abide by his way of Gov’t John Locke1632-1704

  4. According To Locke Your “Government” Social Contract Gov’t gives Protection People give up Property & Obey Natural Law Born With Life, Liberty, Property & Health Moral Law Not Being Bad, Given By Outside Lawgiver

  5. Thomas Jefferson • A Renaissance Man • Lawmaker, Writer, Scientist, Architect, and Inventor • Wrote the Declaration of Independence • adopted July 4th 1776 • 3rd president of the US - elected in 1800

  6. Four Major Sections - Preamble - Declaration of Rights - List of Complaints - Conclusion • Ideas of John Locke • Most Important Part is the Preamble (natural rights listed) • Written by Thomas Jefferson “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The Declaration of Independence

  7. Stride Toward Freedom • Martin Luther King Jr. • Uses Hegelian Theory • Bring two ideas together to create one better idea • Brings Acquiescence and Violence together to create Nonviolent Resistance • Uses many Biblical Allusions

  8. Acquiescence + Violence = Nonviolence Resistance

  9. My Brothers Keeper refers to peoples reluctance to accept responsibility for others King argues people should look out for one another Peter … Sword Peter cut off the soldiers ear for arresting Jesus Jesus condemned Peter Proves violence is not the answer to solving problems Stride Toward Freedom Biblical Allusions

  10. Stride Towards Freedom Biblical Allusions • Moses leads the children of Israel from slavery • Finds some do not want to go… • They are accustomed to slavery • Acquiescence doesn’t help the problem • An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind • when people use violence everyone suffers • Violence just creates more problems

  11. Necessary to Protect Ourselves • Malcolm X • Interview • Argues Social Contract • Believes the Gov’t is not protecting the African American people - They must protect themselves

  12. “I think all of us should be critics of each other. Whenever you cant stand criticism you can never grow...” “…people will never be respected as humans until we react as other normal intelligent human beings do…” Necessary to Protect Ourselves • “…get whatever is necessary to protect ourselves in a country or in an area where the governmental ability to protect us has broken down…”

  13. What Is An American? • A country is suppose to nourish you like a mother. • A citizen should love their country and work hard for it. • Uni Panis Ibi Patria- Where my bread is earned, that is my country.

  14. Old and Withered Mowed Down by Want, Hunger, and War Sore and Poor No Harvest Jail and Punishments Live Under a King Work with No Reward Nature Rights Not Honored New and Flourished Provides Land, Bread, and Protection Diversity and New Men Consequence: Purpose and Importance New Ideas and Way of Living Motivating and Happiness Changes the World What Is An American? Life in Europe Life in America -Spiritual Transformation-

  15. Resources • McDougal Littell, The Language of Literature • Notes from Class

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