Anne Bradstreet's View On Religion

As an American born and raised, I can say without a shadow of doubt, that our country hold religion to the utmost regard. Anne Bradstreet, America's first poet, endlessly expressed her religious beliefs as a Purtian throughout her writings. Though English by birth, Bradstreet held many religious beliefs that modern America still holds todate. Such as, earthly possesions and sinful thoughts and pleasure do not outweigh the award of devotion, which is everything that earth has to offer plus more. Bradstreet explains this specific belief into great detail in majority of her notable work. Bradstreet and purtians throughout England begun to fear the future of their faith under the leadership of John Winthrop in 1630. She was one of the hundreds
"'Sister,' quoth Flesh, 'what liv'st thou on/Nothing but Meditation?". A simple question followed by a series of supporting questions sparked a debate between the young ladies. Flesh explains to her sister that she has all that she needs and that her heart could desire right here on earth, such as silver, gold, and pearls, which can all give a person great pleasure. Therefore, she is curious to know why Spirit hold beliefs that she personally believes doesn't exist, futhurmore, something that she can not physically touch, see, or feel, to such high
Therefore, she will not accept the sinful pleasure brought to them in result of Adam's betrayal to her father. At this point in the poem, we have reason to believe that the father she is refering to is God, which she later proves in the conversation. Sprit begins to take Flesh on a journey into her thoughts, “Mine eye doth pierce the heav'ns and see/What is Invisible to thee.” She describes her garment which consist of royal robes and her crown that only “Angels' heads infold”. To Spirit, Earth can not compare to the place she sees where the walls are made of jasper stone, the gates of pearl, the streets of transparent gold, the river of crystal “Which doth proceed from the Lamb's Throne”, and there is no need for light because there is no darksome night. Though she describes things that concidently compares to earthly possesions previously descibed by Flesh, she continues by explaining heaven offers so much more than earth, such as there is no sickness or aging in heaven's gates. She then explains that the filth from earth is not allowed through thoses gates, which is why she doesn't allow sinful pleasure to take over her mind, which in return also allows her to be stress free. Pastors and saint all also agree when the bible says, "I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth