https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm Age Of Faith en-us 2016-09-14 19:04:21 UTC 2019-12-22 10:14:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png amlau19 https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/123901281 Puritan beliefs have an effect on both the style and content of their literature and this can be seen through the texts, "Of Plymouth Plantation" and "Sinners in the hands of an angry god." ]]> 2016-09-14 19:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/123901281 amlau19 https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125276917 2016-09-21 02:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125276917 amlau19 https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125276991 2016-09-21 02:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125276991 amlau19 https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125277050 Various puritan beliefs are demonstrated in the text, "Of Plymouth Plantation. A prevalent belief is divine intervention, or the idea that any fortune or misfortune is determined solely by God. This is shown when the narrator says "But it pleased God that he caught hold of the top sail…" because the narrator is thus claiming that the good fortune is entirely God's doing. Divine intervention can also be seen when the narrator says, ”Squanto continued with them and was their interpreter and was a special instrument sent of god.”, therefore claiming again that their salvation was only by the hand of God]]> 2016-09-21 02:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125277050 amlau19 https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125278603 Throughout the text, "Of Plymouth Plantation, the narrator describes the events of the story in the third person, not once showing any bias or opinion, except in the case of interjections about God. In one case, he says, ”yet the Lord so upheld these persons”, claiming that the salvation of the pilgrims was due to God's intervention. Most of the events in the passage are presented as fact, so a strong opinion such as this seems out of place, unless it is an accepted fact as well. This shows how strong the puritan's religious beliefs were, divine intervention was an unquestionable fact. For the Puritans, God was as real as the birds and the trees.]]> 2016-09-21 02:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125278603 amlau19 https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125279463 In the text, "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God," a strong belief becomes clear. The idea that any person who does not embrace God and Christ is a sinner, thus doomed to a life of eternal torment. It paints a picture of a vengeful, unforgiving, formidable God, who will not hesitate to punish the nonbelievers. We can see clearly the Puritan image of God when the narrator says "The God that holds you over the pit...abhors you...you are so abominable in his eyes..." This paints a picture of a wrathful being with nothing of contempt for mankind, who is to be worshipped out of fear of punishment.]]> 2016-09-21 03:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125279463 amlau19 https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125280736 The text, "Sinners in the hand of an angry God", has a style that clearly reflects the culture and beliefs of the Puritans. It is written like a sermon, constantly addressing the audience. The text is a persuasive piece, as it reaches out to the "unconverted persons in this congregation," and claims that "the use may be of awakening to [them]" Basically, the text is trying to convince people to embrace Puritanism and God. However, the persuasion methods are not what one would expect in today's society. The narrator threatens those who are not in God's grace with hell, eternal damnation, pits, etc. In a very accusatory and berating manner, he reprimands the congregation for being sinners and warns them of their certain doom: "Your wickedness makes you heavy as lead... to tend downward...toward hell." Only at the end of the passage does the narrator present an second option, "And now you have an extraordinary opportunity,...[rejoice] in the Glory of God" This passage reflects the methods of Puritan society, instead of governing and keeping people in the religion through incentive tactics, the Puritans are kept in line by their own fear. In this case, fear of eternal damnation.]]> 2016-09-21 03:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/amlau19/3tczg50gw1cm/wish/125280736