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Religious Liberalism

History; American history

A religious viewpoint that rejected the Calvinist doctrines of original sin and predestination and stressed the basic goodness of human nature.

Sociologists who rejected the determinism of the Social Darwinists, they accepted evolutionary theory but held that people could shape their environment rather than only be shaped by it and accepted ...

Redemptioners

History; American history

The redemptioner labor system was similar to that of indentured servitude in providing a way for persons without financial means to get to America. Normally, the family had to locate someone to pay ...

Reagan Doctrine

History; American history

President Ronald Reagan's 1985 pledge of American aid to insurgent movements attempting to overthrow Soviet back regimes in the Third World.

Rationalism

History; American history

A main tenet of the Enlightenment era, meaning a firm trust in the ability of the human mind to solve earthly problems, thereby lessening the role of--and reliance on God as an active force in the ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson

History; American history

A poet and essayist, Emerson espoused a philosophy called transcendentalism, which emphasized self reliance and intuition.

Rage Militaire

History; American history

Meaning a passion for arms, the rage militaire characterized the attitudes of American colonists as the war with Great britain began in 1775. When the ravages and deprivations of warfare became more ...