According to ernest nagel, the final basis of the atheistic critique of theism is a commitment to the realization of human potentialities a commitment to utilitarianism as the correct view of morality a refusal to see nature as "ineradicably plural" a rejection of authoritarianism a commitment to the use of the empirical method

In what ways did the compromise of 1850 and the kansas-nebraska act of 1854 differ from the missouri compromise? both compromises used the established 36°30′ parallel to determine if territories would become free or slave states. both compromises used the mason-dixon line to determine if the territories would become free or slave states. both compromises let territories use popular sovereignty to determine if they would become free or slave states. both compromises only granted congress the power to determine if territories would become free or slave states.