Augustine Claims That There Are Only Kinds of Societies

question 5

Multiple Choice

Augustine claims that there are only kinds of societies. How does he distinguish between the two?

• A) He claims that a society is either Christian or infidel
• B) He claims that a society is either moral or immoral
• C) He claims that society is geared toward living in the flesh or living in the spirit
• D) He claims that society is geared toward righteousness or sin

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Definitions:

Indoctrination into Whiteness

The process through which societal norms and institutions promote and normalize whiteness as the standard or ideal, often at the expense of other racial identities.

Atlanta Compromise

A speech delivered by Booker T. Washington in 1895 advocating for African American economic progress and education as a route to racial equality, while suggesting a temporary acceptance of segregation.

Gunnar Myrdal

A Swedish economist and sociologist known for his influential study on race relations in the United States, titled "An American Dilemma" (1944).

Segregation

The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others, often based on racial, sexual, or religious discrimination.