What Was the Author's Assessment of Enlightenment Confidence in Human

question 43

Multiple Choice

What was the author's assessment of Enlightenment confidence in human nature?

• A) He believes that it is the only real hope for a modern Christianity
• B) He finds it unwarranted, given secular wars and the degradation of the earth
• C) He calls it the basis for everything we hold sacred today
• D) He said that the verdict is still out on the results of the Enlightenment

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Definitions:

Communist System

A political and economic ideology aiming for a classless society where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

State-Owned Enterprises

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Private Ownership

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