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    George Buttrick

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    On the plane he had a pad and a pencil and he was making some notes for next Sunday’s sermon. The man seated next to him was eyeing him with curiosity. Finally‚ the curiosity got the best of him‚ and so he said to Buttrick: "I hate to disturb you-you’re obviously working hard on something-but what in the world are you working on?" "Oh‚ I’m a Presbyterian minister‚" said Buttrick. "I’m working on my sermon for Sunday." "Oh‚ religion‚" said the man. "I don’t like to get all caught up in the

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    because of the fervor of having their body overcome with the spirit‚ as opposed to joining because of their love for God. Jonathan Edwards was a great man‚ preacher‚ and man of God‚ who grabbed the attention of the people of New England through his sermons and leadership. It is unlikely that there ever will be another person who will have such an effect on the religion of the United States as

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    Jonathan Edwards’s sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” delivers the dogma that only the mercy of God can save one from being condemned to Hell. Edwards appealed to his followers’ fear as a way of guiding his flock towards what he saw as the correct principles of Christian faith; the intensely terrifying metaphors of the sermon were his trademark. He bases his sermon from Deuteronomy 32:35 "Their foot shall slide in due time" (NAAL 425)‚ which equates in layman terms as “give them enough

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    original Son of God. The main point that each writer raises is that Christ is of importance . I believe that Matthew sets up his gospel so it cannot be proven wrong. One interesting thing that he does is he compares Jesus to Moses in the “Sermon on the Mount” And in that very moment Jesus is like a king to his subjects. “ When Jesus saw the crowds‚ he went up the mountain; and after he sat down‚ his disciples came to him” (Matthew 5:1 NRSV). In many ways this imagine is just like that of

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    Evaluation of techniques for Dental and DNA identification for mass disaster victim Introduction: A mass disaster is an unanticipated event that results in serious injury and death to a large number of people. Mass disaster can be categorised into three categories‚ natural disasters‚ accidental disasters or even intentional terrorism acts. Natural disasters could include events such as earthquake‚ flooding or tsunamis. Accidental disasters could be associated with events aircraft‚ ship

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    document is now known as one of the most famous sermons preached in pre-revolutionary America. After this‚ it does not come as a surprise that Boston adopted an elm as its symbol of liberty‚ rather than the royal oak. This was mostly due to the fact that the royal oak is closely related to England. Throughout his lifetime‚ Mayhew was known for rather controversial opinions on people and major events as well as his radical view of government within his sermons. For example‚ he publicly disassociated from

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    were expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious beliefs that went against the church. Anne Hutchinson was banished from Boston by John Winthrop‚ and other members of the Boston church‚ for speaking out against the ministers and their sermons. Roger Williams was exiled from Salem by the members of the Salem Church for preaching his “four extreme positions” (NAAL‚ Volume A‚ 174)‚ specifically stating that the New England churches should separate from the Church of England. In 1636‚ Hutchinson

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    sixteen children. He went through many losses with his first wife‚ including the death of his two babies‚ which led to the demise of John and Mary’s marriage. Winthrop grew up in a time of turmoil with religion. He had grown up listening to many sermons and came to rely on the values of the Puritans‚ but the Church of England practiced Catholicism and persecuted other religious groups. This religious persecution caused Winthrop to migrate to “The New World” and practice spiritual freedom (Bremer

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    The Great Awakening Essay

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    aspects of the intellectual movement bled over to influence religious aspects of American society‚ resulting in what became known as the Great Awakening. This religious movement placed increased focus on the individual and relied heavily on emotional sermons to encourage a deeper connection to Christ. While many saw the Great Awakening as a powerful‚ religious movement encompassing the ordinary classes of society‚ there were some discrepancies regarding the way in which it was received in society. According

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    Alliteration In Sinners

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    In the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards‚ there is a usage of rhetorical devices including imagery‚ alliteration‚ and personification to create an impacting scene for the audience to obey and follow the path of Christ. He engages with his audience through rhetorical devices and registers the repercussions in relation with an angry god and being doomed to hell. In the sermon‚ Edwards applies an imagery into his speech. For example‚ he claims that "Their case is past

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