Deism,the "Religion" of the Enlightenment,expressed the Belief That

question 60

Multiple Choice

Deism,the "religion" of the Enlightenment,expressed the belief that:

• A)there is no God.
• B)humankind is predestined to either heaven or hell.
• C)God created the universe,but no longer took any active interest in it.
• D)Catholicism had become too liberal and a return to true Christianity was needed.
• E)humankind can know God only through nature.

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Definitions:

Cladogenesis

Speciation through a branching mechanism whereby an ancestral population gives rise to two or more descendant populations.

Gene Pool

All the genetic variants possessed by members of a population.

Creation Myths

Traditional stories that describe the origins of the world and the universe, providing insight into a culture's worldview.

Evolution

The evolutionary process that leads to the diversification and development of diverse living organisms from their predecessors throughout Earth's past.