Neo-orthodoxy - Quiz
Neo orthodoxy
  • 1. Which Protestant heritages did neo-orthodoxy primarily draw from?
A) Lutheran and Calvinist
B) Baptist and Pentecostal
C) Anglican and Methodist
D) Presbyterian and Episcopalian
  • 2. How did neo-orthodoxy view the rehabilitation of tradition?
A) It aimed to selectively rehabilitate certain traditions.
B) It saw no value in rehabilitating tradition for its own sake.
C) It rejected all forms of tradition.
D) It sought to fully rehabilitate all traditions.
  • 3. What did neo-orthodox adherents use past Protestant doctrine for?
A) To affirm the living Word of God in Jesus Christ.
B) To maintain doctrinal purity.
C) To uphold historical church practices.
D) To resist modern theological developments.
  • 4. What was a key difference between neo-orthodoxy and conservative reactions to individualist approaches?
A) They rejected all forms of intellectual freedom.
B) They opposed social justice initiatives.
C) They strictly adhered to traditional doctrines.
D) Neo-orthodox often made practical alliances with liberals.
  • 5. Why has the term 'neo-orthodox' been abandoned as a useful classification?
A) It merged completely with liberal Protestantism.
B) It became synonymous with evangelicalism.
C) Because it was universally accepted without criticism.
D) Due to new emphases in mainline Protestant theology during the 1960s.
  • 6. Which movement attacked the linguistic and cultural foundations of previous theology?
A) The 'Death of God' movement
B) Post-liberalism
C) Liberation theology
D) Neo-orthodoxy
  • 7. What did neo-orthodox theologians largely dismiss as irrelevant to serious Christian faith?
A) The concept of social justice.
B) Evolutionary science.
C) Interest in the 'historical Jesus'
D) Biblical criticism.
  • 8. Which aspect of liberal theology did neo-orthodoxy retain?
A) Rejection of social justice initiatives.
B) Complete rejection of all liberal theological ideas.
C) Strict adherence to fundamentalist doctrines.
D) Acceptance of biblical criticism and some aspects of evolutionary science.
  • 9. Who accused Karl Barth of being a reactionary theologian?
A) Emil Brunner
B) Ferdinand Kattenbusch
C) Rudolf Bultmann
D) Paul Tillich
  • 10. How did Paul Tillich view Karl Barth's theology?
A) As a mediator between liberal and evangelical theologies.
B) As a proponent of social justice without biblical basis.
C) As a 'kerygmatic theologian' who derived theology solely from the Bible.
D) As a liberal theologian influenced by Enlightenment thought.
  • 11. What led to the demise of the traditional view on neo-orthodoxy in German circles?
A) Barth's complete rejection of liberal theology.
B) The proposal that Barth's theology was influenced by his work with the working classes.
C) Tillich's acceptance of Barth's views.
D) Kattenbusch's support for Barth.
  • 12. What process allowed Barth's theology to be accepted in the English-speaking world?
A) Rejection due to its radical nature.
B) Adoption without any modifications.
C) A 'process of normalization' adjusting his theology to traditional norms.
D) Complete rejection of all previous theological frameworks.
  • 13. Name an important figure in the neo-orthodox movement besides Karl Barth.
A) Charles Spurgeon
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) John Wesley
D) Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • 14. What does neo-orthodoxy view sin as?
A) Mere error or ignorance
B) A fundamental flaw within human nature itself
C) A minor issue in human behavior
D) Something that can be overcome by reason
  • 15. Who emphasized neo-orthodoxy's appreciation of tragedy in human existence?
A) Martin Luther
B) John Calvin
C) Karl Barth
D) Douglas John Hall
  • 16. Who is considered the leading figure associated with Neo-orthodoxy?
A) Karl Barth
B) Thomas F. Torrance
C) Emil Brunner
D) Reinhold Niebuhr
  • 17. What concept did Karl Barth stress to highlight the difference between human and divine?
A) Humanity writ large
B) Infinite qualitative distinction
C) Ontological analysis
D) Philosophical idealism
  • 18. Which theologian attempted a median course between strict transcendence and ontological analysis?
A) Emil Brunner
B) Paul Tillich
C) Reinhold Niebuhr
D) Karl Barth
  • 19. Who was a leading proponent of Neo-orthodoxy in the United States?
A) Paul Tillich
B) Reinhold Niebuhr
C) Karl Barth
D) Emil Brunner
  • 20. Which German existentialist philosopher influenced Rudolf Bultmann?
A) Søren Kierkegaard
B) Martin Heidegger
C) Reinhold Niebuhr
D) Karl Barth
  • 21. What term did opponents use to describe Kierkegaard's approach and neo-orthodoxy?
A) Rationalism
B) Fideism
C) Empiricism
D) Humanism
  • 22. Under what pseudonym did Kierkegaard argue that Christianity is 'absurd'?
A) Johannes Climacus
B) Karl B.
C) Martin C.
D) Søren A.
  • 23. Who termed the individuals who despised religion as 'cultured despisers of religion'?
A) Martin Heidegger
B) Friedrich Schleiermacher
C) Rudolf Bultmann
D) Reinhold Niebuhr
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