Question

Which of the following is true of the Enlightenment? (Select all that apply.)

It is seen as a time of rejection of God and a new appreciation for God.
It is seen as a time when reason was emphasized.
It is seen as a time when science began to be appreciated.
It is seen as a time when humanists celebrated being human.

Answer 1

Answer: B, C, D

Explanation: The Enlightenment does not essentially reject God, but consider that God created the universe and left the earth for people to govern on the basis of natural laws. In this way, God was not rejected, but the doctrine that the kings claimed to have God's mandate to govern. Instead, on the basis of a natural law, everyone has the same right to govern the state, society, and so on. The fact that in many countries governed by the principles of enlightenment, religion is not forbidden.

The Enlightenment is still based on humanism, society regulated on the basis of natural laws, and therefore the place of science and reason is highly appreciated.

A system of values ​​based on natural laws, education, reason, science, gives freedom to a people to choose how they will live, guarantees freedom, improvement, the possibility of progress, and hence the fact that someone is the human reason for the celebration.