The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

question 28

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"The hope of reversing the trends of decay in our republic now lies with the Christian public in America.We cannot expect help from the liberals.They certainly are not going to call our nation back to righteousness and neither are the pornographers,the smut peddlers,and those who are corrupting our youth.Moral Americans must be willing to put their reputations,their fortunes,and their very lives on the line for this great nation of ours.Would that we had the courage of our forefathers who knew the great responsibility that freedom carries with it....Our Founding Fathers separated church and state in function,but never intended to establish a government void of God.As is evidenced by our Constitution,good people in America must exert an influence and provide a conscience and climate of morality in which it is difficult to go wrong,not difficult for people to go right in America."
Jerry Falwell on the Moral Majority,1980
-Jerry Falwell's message would have resonated most strongly with opponents of

• A) the growing acceptance of homosexuality and alternative gender roles.
• B) the military buildup of the Reagan era.
• C) America's growing dependence on fossil fuels.
• D) industry deregulation and tax reform.

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Definitions:

Roger Williams

A Puritan minister who founded the colony of Rhode Island in 1636, advocating for separation of church and state and religious freedom.

Half-Way Covenant

A 1662 religious compromise that allowed baptism and partial church membership to colonial New Englanders whose parents were not among the Puritan elect.

Generational Church Membership

Generational church membership refers to the practice of families maintaining membership and active participation in the same local church across several generations.

Church Membership

The state of being formally affiliated with a religious institution or community, often involving participation in its spiritual and communal activities.