and total depravity. In other words‚ Rowlandson acknowledges that at her core‚ she is a sinful human being. She says “...how evilly I had walked in God’s sight” (Rowlandson 77). In innate and total depravity‚ Puritans believe that due to original sin‚ human beings are by nature all sinful. Finally‚ the author says that she remains unharmed only due to the grace of God. This Puritan element of God’s grace is reflected in her statement‚ “Yet the Lord still showed mercy to me...” (Rowlandson 77)
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reverend – everyone loves this guy. However‚ he was also Hester’s illicit lover and the father of her child‚ Pearl. He remains silent about his sin‚ even while he publicly urges Hester to reveal the name of her lover. The narrator indicates that Dimmesdale is one of those individuals who secretly practices self-flagellation to punish himself for his sin. This suggests that he is susceptible to shame‚ but secretive about it; he prefers to punish himself rather than to be punished by others. It also
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judgment of Ani is portrayed by weighing his heart because it will show his goodness. In order for his heart to balance with the ostrich feather from the crown of Maat‚ Ani must have a pure heart. It will throw off the scale if his heart is heavy with sin. The balance is for the judgment of Ani’s journey into the afterlife. The metaphors used in Western culture are basically a spin off of this story. Sayings such as “having a heavy heart” when being sad and “having a weight lifted off my shoulders” after
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Known as Supernatural explanation or Demonological Theory‚ crime is considered a sinful act in violation of the command of the Supreme Being. Humankind was literally at the mercy of the supernatural; fates‚ ghosts‚ and spirits. Felonies or mortal sins were manifestations of human nature‚ linking an alliance with ‘the prince of darkness’. Some of the best examples of this in history include the Salem witch trials and the Spanish Inquisition. In Europe during the Middle ages‚ truth is discovered by
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“Anger” By: Eric Heifner In the Bible‚ anger is mentioned about 250 times. We are told to “be angry and do not sin”. We’re told not to “let the sun go down on our anger”. We’re told to get rid of our anger‚ and to be kind‚ compassionate‚ and forgiving of one another. Anger is an inescapable aspect of life. In the Greek text there are three different words used for anger‚ each having a unique meaning. They are “thumos”‚ “parogismos”‚ and “orge”. “Thumos” refers to the least desirable‚ often
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The two A’s worn in the novel by both Hester and Dimmesdale are dramatically different‚ yet they are born and made by the same identical sins. These letters are also differentiated by the infinitely changing emotional state and physical well being of the character‚ the towns views of morality and natural order‚ and the affecting environment. The two sins of most importance in the novel and that serve the greatest beneficiality in the appearance of the A’s are--of course-- adultery and hypocrisy
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An Abstract of The Peacemaker Ken Sande. Grand Rapids‚ WI: Baker Books 1991 Christianity is a vital faith that takes human life head on. Hardships‚ disagreements‚ arguments‚ broken relationships‚ hurt feelings‚ apologies‚ forgiveness—all of these are part of life as a Christian and as instruments for God’s hands to refine. So the question is this: If unity and peace are so vital to the witness of the church‚ yet their absence is so much a part of life‚ how do we then maintain them? Ken Sande
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the main character Hester Prynne goes through a moral wilderness during her seven years of suffering‚ during this time she gains insight and knowledge about life and sin. The scarlet letter doesn’t teach her to be atone or it doesn’t make her an example for the community‚ instead it leads her into a “moral wilderness”. Although sin leads Hester into expulsion and suffering‚ it also results into knowledge. Hester was able to change the meaning of the Scarlet Letter “A” from adultery to “able” and
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ostracization of Ms. Hester Prynne‚ and quickly escalates toward a much deeper and darker focus: sin. Sin can be defined as the deliberate disobedience of Puritan morals and man-made law. To sin will always be bittersweet: the immediate effects enjoyable‚ but the long-term effects should lead to suffering. Evil corresponds directly to sin. Being the “biggest” sinner means not only enjoying and accepting sin‚ but also feeling no remorse or guilt and not even having to suffer. For that reason‚ Chillingworth
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present in the characters of Satan and Adam & Eve‚ respectively. It is Satan’s sin of pride that first causes him to fall from God’s grace and into the bowels of hell. This same pride is also what keeps him from being able to be reconciled to God‚ and instead‚ leads him to buy into his own idea of saving himself. With Adam & Eve‚ we see that although they too‚ disobeyed God‚ they repented of their sin‚ and were reconciled to the Divinity through the saving judgement of the Son. It is
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