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10 Cards in this Set
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When was the Auburn Affirmation?
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1924
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What was the Auburn Affirmation intended to do?
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Issued by a group of Presbyterians meeting in Auburn, New York this was designed to safeguard the unity and liberty of the Presbyterian Church by displaying tolerance.
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What did the Auburn Affirmation actually do?
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became a battle line between liberals and conservatives
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What did the Auburn Affirmation say?
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The Affirmation denied the need of ordained Ministers to commit to the five essentials
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What were the five essentials before the Auburn Affirmation?
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1. Inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture;
2. The virgin birth; 3. Substitutionary atonement 4. Christ real and historical resurrection and 5. Jesus working of miracles |
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How many ministers signed the Auburn Affirmation?
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150
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Where did the liberal thinking that got into the Presbyterian church come from?
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German higher criticism
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What did the liberals in the early 20th century Presbyterian church call themselves?
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modernists, I think
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What role did "Old Princeton" play in the modern vs. conservative fight in the PCUSA in the early 20th century?
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it was the last bastion of Calvinist orthodoxy and intellectual defense of the Christian faith
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What happened at Princeton that was the last straw for the conservatives?
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the PCUSA General Assembly restructured her board
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