American Enlightenment Influence
Kalpana Sapkota
Professor Dr. Bodily
English 2327-73002
17, March, 2017
The influence of writers in the American Enlightenment
The American enlightenment was a philosophical movement that began in the early 1700 and ended in the 1810s. During this period, the American colonies went through the change in thought. American Enlightenment applied scientific reasoning to politics, Science and religion. Society begins to reject the many of the older thought and writer started to write papers with new thoughts. It was a period of intellectual ferment, which led to the American Revolution. Michael Haykin points out that from the time of the Reformation to the early eighteenth century the model for renewal of society and church was largely viewed as …show more content…
In “Divine and Supernatural light” Edward lays out the case that the spiritual knowledge and illumination needed to understand the divine truth is given by only God. He says this knowledge is imparted directly by God not through natural means that operate by their own power. In this sermon Peter is pronounced blessed. Edwards emphasizes this divinely inspired knowledge by using biblical references, for example Jesus responses to the Peter’s declaration of Jesus Christ’s sanctity as God’s son ( Gura & Krupat , 420). Edward also shows the importance of God in inspiring great knowledge when he says “yea, the least glimpse of the glory of God in the face of Christ doth more exalt and ennoble the soul, then all the knowledge of these that have the great of speculative understanding in divinity without grace,” The evidence of being blessed is Peter as the only one to whom God Revealed. As it shows how peculiarly favored he was of God above others; “How highly favored art thou, that others that are wise and great men and scribes and rulers and the nation in general, are left in darkness, to follow their misguided apprehensions (Gura & Krupat. 419). Secondly it evidences his blessedness as it intimates that this knowledge is above any that flesh and blood can reveal. Mortal men are capable of imparting the knowledge of human arts and sciences, and skills in temporal affairs and God’s the author of such
Professor Dr. Bodily
English 2327-73002
17, March, 2017
The influence of writers in the American Enlightenment
The American enlightenment was a philosophical movement that began in the early 1700 and ended in the 1810s. During this period, the American colonies went through the change in thought. American Enlightenment applied scientific reasoning to politics, Science and religion. Society begins to reject the many of the older thought and writer started to write papers with new thoughts. It was a period of intellectual ferment, which led to the American Revolution. Michael Haykin points out that from the time of the Reformation to the early eighteenth century the model for renewal of society and church was largely viewed as …show more content…
In “Divine and Supernatural light” Edward lays out the case that the spiritual knowledge and illumination needed to understand the divine truth is given by only God. He says this knowledge is imparted directly by God not through natural means that operate by their own power. In this sermon Peter is pronounced blessed. Edwards emphasizes this divinely inspired knowledge by using biblical references, for example Jesus responses to the Peter’s declaration of Jesus Christ’s sanctity as God’s son ( Gura & Krupat , 420). Edward also shows the importance of God in inspiring great knowledge when he says “yea, the least glimpse of the glory of God in the face of Christ doth more exalt and ennoble the soul, then all the knowledge of these that have the great of speculative understanding in divinity without grace,” The evidence of being blessed is Peter as the only one to whom God Revealed. As it shows how peculiarly favored he was of God above others; “How highly favored art thou, that others that are wise and great men and scribes and rulers and the nation in general, are left in darkness, to follow their misguided apprehensions (Gura & Krupat. 419). Secondly it evidences his blessedness as it intimates that this knowledge is above any that flesh and blood can reveal. Mortal men are capable of imparting the knowledge of human arts and sciences, and skills in temporal affairs and God’s the author of such