Read the passage from An Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Book I, excerpted from "The Arrival in Kent of the missionaries By Pope Gregory the Great." Categorize the new behavior of recently converted Britons. A. inappropriate B. sinful C. pious D. secular

Read the passage from An Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Book I, excerpted from "The Arrival in Kent of the missionaries By Pope Gregory the Great."

Categorize the new behavior of recently converted Britons.

As soon as they entered the dwelling place assigned them, they began to imitate the course of life practiced in the primitive church: applying themselves to frequent prayer, watching, and fasting; preaching the word of life to as many as they could; despising all worldly things, as not belonging to them; receiving only their necessary food from those they taught; living in all respects conformably to what they prescribed to others, and being always disposed to suffer any adversity, and even to die for that truth which they preached. In short, several believed and were baptized, admiring the simplicity of their innocent life and the sweetness of their heavenly doctrine.

There was on the east side of the city a church dedicated to St. Martin, built whilst the Romans were still in the island, wherein the queen, who, as has been said before, was a Christian, used to pray. In this they first began to meet, to sing, to pray, to say mass, to preach and to baptize, till the king, being converted to the faith, allowed them to preach openly and to build or repair churches in all places.

A. inappropriate

B. sinful

C. pious

D. secular

C. pious

Explanation:

From this passage, the behavior of the recently converted Britons can be described as pious because it is described that after they had been converted, they began to imitate the life practiced in the primitive church as they began to pray frequently, watch, fast and pray, preaching, despising worldly things and even ready to die for the truth which they preached.

Because of their actions, many people believed and became baptized because they admired their simple life and the sweetness of their doctrine.

overnment is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.