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    1. To whom is the sermon addressed? The sermon is addressed to the congregation. 2. According to Edwards‚ why is God wrathful? People are wicked sinners‚ and God’s wrath is infinite and arbitrary. 3. Reread the sixth paragraph. What people‚ according to Edwards‚ are not in the hands of this angry God? How is this state achieved? Reading the sermon he claims that‚ “Thus all you that never passed under a great change of heart‚ by the mighty power of the Spirit of God upon your souls; all you

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    "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Rhetorical Analysis Essay Jonathan Edwards‚ a famous preacher in pre-colonial times‚ composed a sermon that was driven to alert and inject neo Puritanical fear into an eighteenth century congregation. This Bible based and serious audience sought after religious instruction and enlightenment. Through the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚" Edwards offers a very harsh interpretation to humankind. Edwards utilizes various rhetorical techniques to

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    John Winthrop’s sermon‚ “A Model For Christian Charity”‚ shares deeply religious reasons and views on loving one another in “brotherly affection”‚ putting others before ourselves‚ and caring for others as if their problems are our own. Winthrop does create very good and direct points as to why we should be more unified in love through Christ the Lord. My reaction while reading this sermon was that I found it surprisingly intriguing. Reading the different points Winthrop made about how we should treat

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    are common to all mosques. Every mosque has a mihrab‚ a niche in the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca; the direction towards which Muslims pray. Most mosques have a minbar (or pulpit) from which an Islamic scholar is able to deliver a sermon or speech. Muslims are permitted to pray anywhere‚ excluding filthy or impure places such as toilets or in graveyards. Prophet Muhammad‚ may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him‚ said‚ “The entire earth was made a masjid for me”. Masjid is

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    a) Outline your knowledge and understanding of the moral teaching contained in the Beatitudes The Beatitudes are part of Jesus’ teachings on the Sermon on the Mount. In them‚ he describes eight types of people that will be happy or blessed in the next life‚ and these teachings are morally significant to Christians. They contain values and attitudes which Christians today must attempt to reflect if they are to live a moral life. Jesus portrays the perfect disciple through the Beatitudes as he states

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    the great maturity of Edwards and profiled his interest in science‚ which the world would later see in some of his sermon

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    Billy Sunday sermons gained attention from very famous people‚ these famous people included Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Both of these men even invited Sunday to many different types of events. Billy Sunday thought that the only good thing in life was to strive to be exactly like a saint. According to Billy Sunday Biography “throughout his evangelistic career‚ Sunday preached about 20‚000 sermons.” That is a lot of sermons‚ spoken to a lot of different people‚ and

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    for people. 2. Using specific examples‚ give one example of a metaphor‚ one example of a simile‚ and one example of an allusion that Edwards uses in this passage from the sermon to elicit this particular mood. a. Metaphor: A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things without the use of like or as. For example: In the sermon the metaphor of loathsome insects describes sinners. The congregation’s righteousness is compared to a spider’s web. God is compared to an archer. What metaphor is used for

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    In “The Minister’s Black Veil” there are many secrets‚ many dark areas‚ both literal and metaphorical. These secrets aren’t necessarily centered on the minister but on the people around him. This is evidenced by their reaction to his sermon of secret sin while wearing the black veil. Their discomfort of the people is because of the veil. The black veil symbolizes the secret sins the people are hiding. It’s not the sin that the minister is carrying‚ it’s the sins other have that he’s carrying. Which

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    is extremely ticked off! Have you ever wondered if your life has upset the Lord? Well the sermon of Jonathan Edwards‚“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚” will answer that and surprise even you. The Puritans beliefs of direct connections to real life and God‚ exploring their lives for God’s workings‚ the plain style‚ whether you’re a chosen or not‚ and their self reliance‚ are blindingly clear in the sermon of Edwards. first off‚ In Edwards moving speech he clearly covers the basis of God is

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