The Puritans .VS. The Transcendentalists In a perfect world‚ some people dream of structure‚ of simplicity‚ of love‚ of life‚ of hope‚ and of determination. Unfortunately‚ some people don’t hold these dreams or views of life. The Puritans and Transcendentalists held different life views and many different beliefs that still have a strong impact on our modern society. Puritans were reserved‚ and seemed to be uptight and believed man to be evil. They worshiped a god‚ a god who ruled over
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During the era of Puritan writing‚ William Bradford’s journal‚ Of Plymouth Plantation‚ and Jonathan Edwards’ sermon‚ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” show two very Puritan points of view‚ but how the points of view are shown is extremely different. Bradford’s journal shows how a group of Puritans traveled to America and their journey in survival‚ all by God’s good graces. The sermon by Edwards tries to show those who have not stayed with the Puritan religion that without God‚ they are a disgrace
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1. Explain the philosophical/religious differences between the Separatists and the Puritans. The Puritans that wanted to separate from the Anglican church sailed to New England‚ and eventually became known as the Pilgrims. They believed that people in New England lived under poverty as a punishment for a “guilty land that wallowed in sins.” They were more radical than the Puritans. When the Puritans worked‚ they wanted to honor their God‚ along with working hard‚ so that their God would approve
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Enlightenment vs Romanticism The enlightenment was an 18th century movement that emphasized reason to change society and advance knowledge. The enlightenment changed how people all over Europe‚ and later North America‚ thought about religion‚ hierarchy‚ monarchy‚ and science. People began to question the church and there was a loss of unity in the christian church. It was a time in which people began to think more about themselves without the influence of the government and their church. The enlightenment
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the Renaissance‚ and leading up to the Reformation‚ Scientific Revolution‚ and Enlightenment periods‚ the focus switches. The individual was finally in the picture. This change begins in the 1300s with the start of the Renaissance. The Europeans
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knowledge‚ advancements in science and math‚ and the age of Enlightenment. The views on the advancements made in society were very optimistic. People began to rely more on science‚ than religion‚ to better explain the world and the society. These optimistic ideas of the Enlightenment were expressed mainly in literature and essays. The Enlightenment thinkers used the scientific method to apply in society to justify world beliefs. The Enlightenment thinkers also applied the use of reason and belief of religious
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were the Puritans and the Quakers. Both groups wanted to change and hopefully enhance their lives forever. Although the Puritans‚ the Quakers‚ and their colonies have several similarities‚ these groups are more different than they are similar. Throughout the seventeenth century in Britain‚ there were many religious restrictions that kept people from freely practicing their preferred religion. Everyone in Britain had to follow the practices of the Church of England‚ and if
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Name Teacher Honors English 11 14 October 2013 Time Can’t Change Everything Although culture may change over the years‚ the writing of those cultures do not. Puritan Anne Bradstreet ’s writing is not different than contemporary music artist Jason Mraz’s music. In "To My Dear and Loving Husband‚" Bradstreet describes the gratitude she has for her husband’s love‚ and in Jason Mraz’s song "I Won’t Give Up‚" there is an ample amount of love still in the crumbling relationship. Even though
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The Puritans were a group of English Reformed Protestants. During the late sixteenth century‚ the Puritans began trying to reform the Church of England and country’s religion. They wanted to “purify” the Church and break its ties from the Catholic practices they used. They believed that the Church of England had only been partially reformed. Deists believed that the God created the universe but that he does not interfere with it. Basically‚ he created the universe and they left it to its own devices
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have fit in perfectly in the 1700’s‚ where these two extremes were quite common. The difference between Puritan and Humanist ideals is that Puritans believe in duty and heavy labor for the rewards of Heaven that a fierce and just God could provide‚ while the Humanist believe that performing acts of kindness is simply the nature of the human being‚ while receiving immediate rewards. The Puritans started in the 1600’s‚ when religious folk realized that religion was slowly dwindling in society‚ and ran
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