The Meaning of the 20th Century

To understand civilization in the 20th century, you should be able to discuss human alienation and be familiar with the following:

• Paul Cezanne

• Pablo Picasso

• Auguste Rodin

• George Bernard Shaw

• T. S. Eliot

• Franz Kafka

• Boris Pasternak

• Albert Camus

• Jean-Paul Sartre

Then, answer the following:

1. What have been the causes and consequences of affluence during the mid-twentieth century?

2. What problems have science and Truman dropping atomic bomb created?

3. What have the following six aesthetic movements reflected about 20th century life:

   Cubism

   Expressionism

   Dadaism

   Surrealism

   Existentialism

   Totalitarian culture

4. What major developments may be noted in each of the three major western religions--Catholic, Protestant, Jewish? Be especially aware of ferment within the Catholic church. Identify:

   Karl Barth

   Reinhold Niebuhr

   Paul Tillich

   Ecumenical movement

   "Worker-priest" movement

   Pope Pius XII

   Pope John XXIII

   Second Vatican Council

   Pope Paul VI

5. In what way has the 20th century taught us how to make a commitment to social justice?

6. How do famous people from Romanticism deliver meaning to the 20th century?

7. In what ways were big government and mandates for more a 20th century problem?