“The Truth of John Smith” The text I have chosen to write this essay about is an account by John Smith about his experiences in the New World and his first encounter with Native American people. The text I’m using is from the coursepack page 105 to page 107‚ General History of Virginia‚ New England and the Summer Isles‚ from the second chapter in book three. Although this text holds many interesting aspects‚ I have chosen the one aspect that interested me the most‚ namely‚ in which way the truth
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January 08‚ 2011 English 240-55 Journal 1 John Smith is a well known figure in the initial settlement of what was the English commonwealth of Virginia. Many opinions can be made of Smiths accuracy of his feats or his self righteous or overindulgence of his personal feats‚ but never the less he is a dominant figure in early America‚ and many of his explorations and views later would form what the mass opinion of American settlers would inhabit. Smith paints early America as a land of great toil
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world were long and difficult for both captain John Smith and his men‚ and for William Bradford and his people. Neither of them knew what was lying ahead and what they would have to face and overcome. Both ships traveled to the New World looking for new opportunities. They settled naming their cities Jamestown‚ from John Smith‚ and Plymouth Plantation from William Bradford. The two had many differences‚ but also some similarities. Captain John Smith wasn’t actually a very nice person. He was very
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Literary works The front page of the Bradford journal William Bradford’s most well-known work by far is Of Plymouth Plantation. It was a detailed history in manuscript form about the founding of the Plymouth colony and the lives of the colonists from 1621 to 1646.[46] It is a common misconception that the manuscript was actually Bradford’s journal. Rather‚ it was a retrospective account of his recollections and observations‚ written in the form of two books. The first book was written in
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In John Winthrop’s essay “City Upon a Hill”‚ Winthrop expresses his distinct views on the aims of the Puritans coming to New England. During the early 17th century in Europe‚ some groups separated from the Church of England. These groups were known as the Pilgrims‚ who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. This religion had a direct impact on religious ideas and culture in America. John Winthrop acquired a royal charter from King Charles I and created the Massachusetts Bay Colony. “City Upon a Hill” was
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John Winthrop vs. Anne Hutchinson John Winthrop was part of the aristocracy of the colonies that would be the United States. He‚ as well as the local government were strictly Puritan and adhered closely to the bible. John Winthrop was the prosecutor in the case against Anne Huthchinson. She was on trial for teaching her own version of Puritan teachings that were not directly from the Bible all the time. She was accused of heresy and slenderizing the church. In John Winthrop’s writings‚ one
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her punishment‚ but a character and result of the woman from the sin. The text in question would have to be that the woman is now alienated and corrupted to submission of the wife from her husband because of her sin against God not man. (1)Davis‚ John j. Paradise to Prison‚ studies in Genesis. p. 94. (2)E.J. Young‚ Genesis 3 (London; Banner
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John Winthrop‚ a devout Puritian‚ is a governor‚ not a minister. However‚ while sailing on the Atlantic with others seeking refuge‚ Winthrop wrote a Sermon called “A Model of Christian Charity‚” that uses key concepts of philanthropy to hold the community to a high standard of Christian behavior. As a politician‚ Winthrop wants a community that will thrive and sustain‚ to get this‚ he explains that these citizens must act together as one bond. A thriving community is a concern for Winthrop because
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A MODEL FOR CHRISTIAN CHARITY: JOHN WINTHROP Saturday‚ January 26‚ 2013 9:56 PM 3 TOPICS: THE DOUBLE LAW OF NATURE AND GRACE LOVE IS THE BOND OF PERFECTION THE APPLICATIONS IN SECTION 2 OF PERSONS‚ WORK‚END‚ AND MEANS. THE DOUBLE LAW IS USED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SPECIFICS OF EACH SITUATION. LIKE SHOWING MERCY ON A RICH MAN IN A CRISIS SITUATION. MORAL LAW TELLS US THAT MERCY SHOULD BE SHOWN TO THOSE WITHOUT‚ NOT THOSE THAT HAVE. BUT THE LAW OF THE GOSPEL TELLS US TO SHOW MERCY
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Radford’s puzzle is‚ that we feel pity (have feelings in general) towards fictional characters although we should not because they are not real. Radford presents us with the case of a man approaching us with a tragic story about his sister and while we feel pity for her he confesses that he has no sister. Once we hear this we no longer feel pity for the sister. This case seems to show that we do not feel emotions when we do not think that something has truly happen or the character is not real. Radford’s
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