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    Massachusetts Anne Hutchinson was a church going woman at the least. She moved to Massachusetts in 1634 with her husband and thirteen children. She was expecting her fourteenth when they arrived. Her main influence to migrate to the Americas was Reverend John Cotton. He was a minister to her while they lived in England and she could hear prayers from anyone else but him. Anne was a true believer of the Puritan faith and keeping up the traditions and worship. She believed in speech of “covenant of grace”

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    problems specifically with how the two are in concordance with regards to the natural world‚ and with regards to God. She explores these ideas by examining the words of many different Reformists over the years‚ back to John Calvin of the 16th century. Using the words of John Calvin‚ she examines the idea that the revelation of God‚ as represented through both the natural world‚ and the Bible‚ must be viewed from the perspective of the Bible. She concludes with the key point that scientific findings

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    Miscalculations 2. Difficulty securing labor C. Relations with Native Peoples 1. John Smith 2. Powhatan 3. Pocahontas - Matoaka - Rebecca 4. Opechancanough‚ brother of Powhatan -led group that killed 347 colonists in 1622 -became head of Powhatan Cofederacy in 1618 D. The "vile weed" that saved Jamestown 1. John Rolfe -introduces tobacco to Virginia -marries Pocahontas E. Political

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    Puritanism Puritans were groups of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship. The Puritans roots came from the English Reformation. Some of the puritans liked a Presbyterian form of church‚ others‚ wanted to stay within the structure of the national church but set themselves against the doctrinal and liturgical vestiges of Catholic tradition

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    Martin Luther and John Calvin are two ingenious reformers. Evidently‚ the two reformers shared a variety of similarities as well as an abundance of differences. Listing every similarity would not help one see the reason Luther and Calvin are compared often. Listing every difference would not help one see the reason we contrast Luther and Calvin. Evidence of Luther and Calvin’s relation lies in their one goal: religious independence. Martin Luther and John Calvin are not compared so often because

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    Famous Personalities John Calvin: The Successor Of The Reformation Martin Luther’s successor as the Protestant leader made an effect on the key teachings of Protestantism. Because John Calvin was 26 years younger than Luther‚ he represented the up-and-coming Reformers. Although Luther was German and Calvin was French their joined impact on Europe was extremly influential. Calivin was extremly influenced by Luther but let his own idealogy pave the paths towards a new church as Martin Luther’s

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    John Calvin was born on July 10‚ 1509 in Noyon‚ France. In those days the most important man in Noyon was a bishop whom Calvin’s father was a secretary to. It was a factor that made his father decided that Calvin would get a religious education. At fourteen his father sent him to the University of Paris to be trained to be a priest by studying theology. He received a thorough conservative training in Catholic faith at this university. His fathers’ affairs with the bishop fell out‚ again playing

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    Mandatory 35 Point Question (All Tracks Answer This Question) Explain both the scriptural and experiential warrant for the doctrine of the Trinity‚ the biblical foundations for the doctrine‚ and then discuss the doctrine of the Trinity as it developed in the course of the church’s reflection on that scriptural and experiential warrant (Note to Students: you do not want to simply reproduce the chart. That chart is a learning device‚ not simply to be reproduced. This answer entails four different

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    Martin Luther and John Calvin were two religious reformers who were similar in that they both believed that religious authority rested in the Bible. But‚ they had different views of sacraments and religious doctrines. During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ Lutheranism and Calvinism began to gain a lot of attention. Both these men were leading influences of the Protestant Reformation‚ which was a time period when people began to question the church and how government and society should be adhered. The

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    HUMN 1101 Class Assignments Spring 2015 Week 1 Class Assignments: I. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World‚ and the Seven Wonders of Georgia A. To enhance your understanding and appreciation for the accomplishments of the Ancient World‚ take a look at the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Visit a website or websites to explore these structures‚ compile a list of the seven wonders‚ and give a brief description‚ purpose‚ and location of each. Also explain where the list came from. Then answer

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