Author Question: The Darwinian theory of organic evolution through natural selection affected American religion by ... (Read 111 times)

anshika · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The Darwinian theory of organic evolution through natural selection affected American religion by

a. turning most scientists against religion.
b. creating a split between religious conservatives who denied evolution and accomodationists who supported it.
c. raising awareness of the close spiritual kinship between animals and human beings.
d. causing a revival of the doctrine of original sin.
e. sparking the rise of new denominations based on modern science.

Question 2

Thomas Jefferson distrusted large standing armies because they

a. were usually ineffective in battle.
b. always developed a destructive rivalry with the navy.
c. could be used to establish a dictatorship.
d. were contrary to Article II of the Constitution.
e. would be made up of citizen soldiers.