Question 1

According to Williams (&#34;Politicized Evangelicalism and Secular Elites&#34;), the principle problem politicized evangelicals have with secular elites is&#10;A) their sexual immorality, for example, their support for same-sex marriage and birth control for teens.&#10;B) their wealth and the power this gives them over the economy.&#10;C) their efforts to keep religion separate from political affairs and public life.&#10;D) their tolerance for and acceptance of religions (Jews, Muslims, Hindus, etc.) other than Christianity.

Accepted Answer

Williams argues that politicized evangelicals see the separation of religion from public life as a problem, and secular elites are seen as advocating for this separation. This is seen as a threat to the ability of evangelicals to make their case for their issues in the public sphere. Williams does not mention the other options as being the principle problem for politicized evangelicals.

Question 2

Williams (&#34;Politicized Evangelicalism and Secular Elites&#34;) explains how social movements, as well as their opponents, wage a contest (&#34;the symbolic discourse of politics&#34;) over&#10;A) a vocabulary of motives.&#10;B) resources available to fight a public battle.&#10;C) legitimacy.&#10;D) the definition of the situation.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

The &#34;tension&#34; evangelical Protestants experience, according to Williams, is between&#10;A) reaching out to nonevangelicals in order to convert them, and the need to maintain distinct boundaries between themselves (as the righteous) and those who could tempt them to engage in sinful thoughts and behaviors.&#10;B) belief in things that have no empirical proof and acceptance of science where facts are valued above all else.&#10;C) their sense of man's inherent sinfulness and their positive evaluation of people.&#10;D) seeking and working for worldly, and especially financial, success and the belief that &#34;whatever happens in the material world is not important.&#34;

Accepted Answer

Williams argues that evangelical Protestants feel tension between their desire to evangelize and convert non-evangelicals, while also maintaining a sense of separation and distinctiveness from the secular world. This tension stems from a belief in their own righteousness and the sinful nature of non-believers, and a fear of being tempted by worldly influences.

Question 4

What do social movements try to develop, according to Rhys Williams (&#34;Politicized Evangelicalism and Secular Elites&#34;), to motivate their members and communicate their concerns to a larger public?&#10;A) a media empire&#10;B) frames&#10;C) popular social media sites&#10;D) an original &#34;brand&#34;

Accepted Answer

Rhys Williams states that social movements try to develop frames, which are "interpretive schemes or collections of symbols, ideas, and practices that are intended to motivate members and communicate concerns to a larger public."

Question 5

Who is &#34;the other&#34; in Williams's essay about politicized evangelicalism?&#10;A) the Antichrist&#10;B) academics, much of Hollywood, liberals, much of the media, and the American Civil Liberties Union&#10;C) Catholics, Jews, and communists&#10;D) the unrepentant sinner

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is &#34;the other&#34; in Williams's essay...

Deck 43: Rhys H Williams, Politicized Evangelicalism and Secular Elites: Creating a Moral Other From Evangelicals and Democracy in America; Volume Ii: Religion and Politics