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Government
Chapter 1-The Only Sure Foundation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| government | Any system of public rule or authority |
| image of God | Qualities of humans that reflect God's character (reason, moral capacity, spirituality, sociability, and emotion), enabling humans to exercise wise and responsible dominion over God's world as He commanded |
| Creation Mandate | God's command for humans to exercise good and wise dominion over His world |
| human depravity | Result of the marring of God's image in humans through sin which affects every part of each human's being (mind, will, and emotions) |
| anarchy | Absence of government |
| justice | Conformity to God's character; the principle of moral rightness and respect of other's rights |
| righteousness | Conformity to a standard (conformity to the character of God) |
| patriotism | Love and devotion to one's country, concern for its social, political and spiritual welfare |