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- 211: The Catholic Church and The Middle Ages
- ... respect the divisions were not permanent, for new divisions continued to appear. Historically, the most noteworthy of these were probably the ones that arose in the Church of England. The Puritans objected to the “remnants of popery” in the liturgical and institutional life of Anglicanism and pressed for a further reformation. Because of the Anglican union of throne and altar, this ...
- 212: Creationism
- ... hospitals and such, the idea of natural selection no longer applies. Creationism is another side of the debate on the origins of man. In 1630, John Winthrop and his fellow Puritans came to the Promised Land in hopes of modeling out a nation where “God would be exalted and flourish” (Sheler 1). Perhaps this is where the preconceived notion of our ...
- 213: Study Guide For European Histo
- ... proved to exist with any certainty; only perceptions existed. If their was no certainty, then the revealed truths of Christian religion could have no basis. Therefore, no G-d. 9. Puritans: (Page 499, 502) Led by Oliver Cromwell after the beheading of Charles I. Believeded in a large measure of religious toleration for Christians. 10. Mercantilism: (Page 534) A set of ...
- 214: The Protestant Ethic And The S
- ... Using the work of Charnock Weber expressed how even the use of cultural and aesthetic goods were limited to things which did not cost anything (ibid.). Neils History of the Puritans (ibid.) is used by Weber to prove that outwards forms of luxury were condemned by Protestants, since they were condemned as being idolatry of the flesh . Many academics in reading ...
- 215: The Holy Bible and Its History
- ... the King James Version until decades after its original release in 1611! The Geneva holds the honor of being the first Bible taken to America, and the Bible of the Puritans and Pilgrims. With the end of Queen Mary's bloody rein, and under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I, there was reluctant toleration for printing and distributing the Geneva Bibles ...
- 216: Life Of John Milton
- ... Greek model composed partly in blank verse and partly in unrhymed choric verse of varied line length, Milton employed the Old Testament story of Samson to inspire the defeated English Puritans with the courage to triumph through sacrifice.
- 217: Good And Evil In The Crucible
- ... something to blame the supernatural on. The condemning of Tituba was mainly due to this. When Tituba took the girls into the woods, and they performed their ceremony, something the Puritans were not accustom to, she convicted of witchery. Along with Tituba, Martha Corey was indicted solely because she would not allow Giles to read them. Giles also stated that I ...
- 218: The Scarlet Letter
- ... any success in writing. He then had some success, but then he died a very depressed man. The Scarlet Letter is a novel that greatly reflects the beliefs of the Puritans during his time period. This novel is a classic that hasn't changed much through time and is not really outdated. The setting of the novel took place in the ...
- 219: The True Sinners
- ... of Hester, Dimmesdale, and Chillingworth. Sin strengthens Hester, humanizes Dimmesdale, and turns Chillingworth into the villain. Hester Prynne’s sin was adultery. This sin was regarded very seriously by the Puritans, and was often punished by death. Hester’s punishment was to endure a public shaming on a scaffold for three hours and wear a scarlet letter “A” on her chest ...
- 220: Scarlet Letter
- ... belief that he is above Hester. He is finally admitting that she is an equal, or even that she is above him. This is possibly one of the reasons that Puritans won't accept these emotional displays- because the society is so socially oriented. Hester, assuming a new position of power, gives a heartfelt, moving speech. The eloquence of her words ...
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