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    The Decline of Puritanism

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    In the lecture “The Decline and Fall and Persistence of Puritanism”‚ Gerald L. Wilson discusses how puritanism is believed to have fallen but‚ at times is currently alive in American culture. Fragments of the Puritan way of life‚ rise to power‚ descent‚ and values that remain today are discussed throughout the reading. The Puritan way of life revolved around religion. The population within the movement were trying to receive Gods salvation and tried to live up to what they believed to be Gods instruction

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    Throughout James’ reign‚ religion‚ especially Puritanism was kept respectably under control‚ however incurring minor ‘hiccups’ along the way. James was indifferent to religious prejudice and aimed to please both Catholics and protestants; introducing the Jacobean compromise. Before 1611 when Abbot succeeded Bancroft (previous archbishop)‚ there were many glitches concerning the puritans including the Millenary Petition‚ Hampton Court Conference and Bancroft’s Cannons which caused mild uproar among

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    Puritanism

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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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    Puritanism had helped people live fulfilling lives‚ working hard and studying instead of wasting time with recreations (Document F). The point of view of this text is from a dead man’s will‚ this is relevant because it illustrates that Puritanism is everything to the colonists‚ even in death. New England’s economy was affected by this because Puritanism created a great focus on education and work ethic‚ essentially creating an

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    The Doctrine of Weaned Affections: In Search of Spiritual Milk One of the most important theological doctrines for many Puritans is what has been called the "doctrine of weaned affections." This doctrine holds that individuals must learn to wean themselves from earthly attachments and instead make spiritual matters their priority. Obviously‚ inappropriate earthly attachments included material possessions such as one’s home‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ and valuables. But the doctrine of weaned affections

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    Chillingworth vs. Dimmesdale Chillingworth and Dimmesdale‚ two of the main characters in The Scarlett Letter‚ are complete contrasts. Their looks‚ personalities and how they conduct themselves around others (their countenance) paint a clear picture as to how opposite the characters are. Chillingworth is a thin‚ almost decaying‚ man whose age is incalculable. When the reader is first introduced to Chillingworth‚ he or she “sees” the latter as a stooped‚ disfigured man with a limp and some other

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    The Puritans produced many poets over the colonial period. Puritan lifestyle was based on three major principles. These principles were humbleness‚ simple life‚ and faith in G-d. The puritans strictly adhered to these principles. Another principle‚ although not as important‚ was the principle of regeneration. This is accepting people back into the Church or "re-bearing" them The poetry of the Puritans was greatly affected by these three and much can be seen about Puritan life from these texts. Edward

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    The scarlet letter

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    The Puritan Society is an important part of American history‚ it outlines America’s brief moment of theocracy and extreme social order. The Scarlet Letter‚ written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ depicts Boston‚ Massachusetts during the time of puritanism and follows a young woman‚ Hester Prynne‚ through her trials and tribulations under her sin. The Scarlet Letter is repetitive of its time period through Dimmesdale’s state of religious anxiety and self-punishment‚ the glorification of punishment

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    “The central conflict of the scarlet letter arises from the presentation of different ways of seeing the individual in relation to society.” In The Scarlet Letter‚ we are presented with the character of Hester Prynn‚ a radical‚ unconventional outsider whose rebellious autonomy‚ intellectual independence and sexual desire fully transgress the boundaries of the puritanical society she lives in. Hawthorne employs the use of narrative techniques to present a myriad of different perspectives in

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    Puritanism

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    What is Puritanism? Who are the Puritans? The Origin and Development of Puritanism Puritanism: Puritanism was a loosely organized reform movement originating during the English Reformation of the sixteenth century. The name came from efforts to "purify" the Church of England by those who felt that the Reformation had not yet been completed. Eventually the Puritans went on to attempt purification of the self and society as well. This movement arose within the Church of England in the late sixteenth

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