Week 4 Assignment- Martin Luther King Jr. Question #21: What does the writer assume about the background knowledge of his audience in this essay? The sermon “The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life” by Martin Luther King Jr assumes that all of the audience came from a religious background and that the audience had much knowledge about the stories in the Bible. The three dimensions that Luther King Jr. mentions are quite straight forward and not hard to misinterpret. The three dimensions start from
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serving God without interruptions or persecutions. As America grew‚ the concern that the population was becoming more secular was in the minds of Puritans. Jonathan Edwards was in a time where fear that the population has turned away from God and his sermons was the reflection of this outcome. The hope to bring America back to God. He was described as a “fire and brimstone” preacher‚ but he spoke quietly and many turned away from their sins and back to God. The impact he has on a true Puritan while speaking
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grew from the recognition of tainted humanity. God created human beings in a perfect state. In his sermon‚ The Image of God‚ Wesley affirmed his belief in the traditional doctrine of original sin in that human beings were created good with “unerring understanding‚ an uncorrupt will‚ and perfect freedom” (Outler and Heitzenrater‚ pg. 13). Adam’s disobedience created a void‚ Wesley argued in his sermon Original Sin‚ in which death became inevitable. This death occurs first as a spiritual death‚ then
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fact that he is someone whom is looked at with respect at the time‚ the pardoner is nothing more than an imposter who makes his living by fooling people into thinking he forgives their sins‚ and in exchange for pardons‚ he takes their money. His sermon-like stories and false relics fool the people of the towns he visits and make him seem as a plausible man‚ which is exactly what the pardoner wants. In fact‚ the pardoner is an avaricious and deceitful character whose driving force in life is his
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During the seventeenth and eighteenth century‚ both Puritanism and the Great Awakening played crucial roles in developing American society by paving the way to the development of democracy‚ by establishing a culture governed by ethics and morals‚ and by creating a united and independent society. The Puritans referred to motley "group of religious reformers who emerged within the Church of England" and "shared a common Calvinist theology" (Heyrman‚ 2002). Their opposition to the Anglican Church and
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of them‚ and swallow them up.” This quote is saying that if you sin you will go to hell‚ while the other text is saying if you try to cover up your sins things will end badly. In the text Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚ Edwards uses a real sermon that he wrote a long time ago. He uses a very angry and scary approach to get his point across. He basically scares the reader by saying that if you’ve ever sinned you will go straight to hell. In the text The Minister’s Black Veil‚ Hawthorne writes
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about their opinion. The first day‚ when he wears the veil to church‚ he goes on like nothing is different‚ he preaches the sermon like he does every sunday‚ and then he leaves‚ almost like he can’t tell that the veil is there. But‚ during the sermon‚ the audience stirs and is obviously disturbed by the veil. There are even a few people who stand up and leave durring the sermon. In this story the pastor‚ Mr Hooper wears a veil to symbolize that everybody has secrets. He keeps the veil on even though
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serious about accomplishing them. The goals that each man had in life were far from similar. Edwards was very committed to his religion‚ and did much more than the average Puritan. Jonathan Edwards was a Puritan minister and wrote the very famous sermon‚ Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. His words were very powerful‚ and even though it could be considered negative‚ people were affected. Edwards wanted to warn people of their fate‚ though they were supposedly damned anyway. Edwards‚ I think‚ wanted
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flooded throughout America. This was a time for puritans to repent to God‚ guaranteeing an eternal life in Heaven. The wise theologian‚ Jonathan Edwards‚ wrote a vigorous and persuasive sermon‚ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Edwards’ use of imagery‚ figurative language‚ and angered arguments shaped this sermon‚ to show the congregation the gruesome consequences of sinning. The use of imagery in Edwards’ work lets the audience experience a three dimensional view of God’s wrath. The horror
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Angry God”‚ Jonathan Edwards’ purpose was to convert and make born again the congregation of Puritan sinners. He was able to achieve this with his eye opening sermons to the congregation. In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”‚ Edwards uses rhetorical devices such as diction‚ imagery‚ and tone to contribute to the effectiveness of his sermon. Edwards paints a horrifying picture of eternal damnation for unsaved souls. His use of graphic words describing the horrors and torment awaiting sinners
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