Religion In Colonial American Literature
Religion in Colonial American Literature
Shereeta Harris Rose
University Of Phoenix Online
Abstract
This paper tells about religion and the major role it played during the Colonial Era. You will read about three men who were instrumental in establishing different religious beliefs. The three men are William Bradford, John Winthrop, and Cotton Mather. These men help produce evidence of the bond of religion to early American life. This paper examines the word pilgrim and puritan to help better understand their origins.
Religion in Colonial American Literature
As people immigrated to America from England, they brought their religious ideals with them. These strong religious beliefs are evident in the writings of Colonial American literature. Religion affected all aspects of life, and literature serves to provide evidence of the bond of religion to early American life colonial literature written in simple and expressive style presents history of Colonial times, rules to live by according to pilgrim and puritan ideals and the punishment that goes along with violating these ideals. Religion in England during the early 1600s followed King James’ Protestant ideas yet remained very similar to Catholicism. Religion was governed by the state, and citizens were expected to follow state religion under the rule of King James. Some people disagreed with King James interpretation of the bible and his religion and decided to flee England. These people traveled to America among them was William Bradford. Bradford and the pilgrims arrived in America in 1620. They were united by their strong religious beliefs and the desire to live in a community free of the religious persecution they would have suffered in England for their beliefs. The Pilgrims separated from the protestant religion of England, but others would follow them to the New World who held on to the Biblical teachings of the church. The Puritans agreed with the pilgrims that Protestantism was too closely related to
Shereeta Harris Rose
University Of Phoenix Online
Abstract
This paper tells about religion and the major role it played during the Colonial Era. You will read about three men who were instrumental in establishing different religious beliefs. The three men are William Bradford, John Winthrop, and Cotton Mather. These men help produce evidence of the bond of religion to early American life. This paper examines the word pilgrim and puritan to help better understand their origins.
Religion in Colonial American Literature
As people immigrated to America from England, they brought their religious ideals with them. These strong religious beliefs are evident in the writings of Colonial American literature. Religion affected all aspects of life, and literature serves to provide evidence of the bond of religion to early American life colonial literature written in simple and expressive style presents history of Colonial times, rules to live by according to pilgrim and puritan ideals and the punishment that goes along with violating these ideals. Religion in England during the early 1600s followed King James’ Protestant ideas yet remained very similar to Catholicism. Religion was governed by the state, and citizens were expected to follow state religion under the rule of King James. Some people disagreed with King James interpretation of the bible and his religion and decided to flee England. These people traveled to America among them was William Bradford. Bradford and the pilgrims arrived in America in 1620. They were united by their strong religious beliefs and the desire to live in a community free of the religious persecution they would have suffered in England for their beliefs. The Pilgrims separated from the protestant religion of England, but others would follow them to the New World who held on to the Biblical teachings of the church. The Puritans agreed with the pilgrims that Protestantism was too closely related to