Puritans and Patriots

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Puritans and Patriots

• Voices of Conscious

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Cornell Notes and The Puritans

• Do not write everything!
• main ideas, people, events
• wait until the end of each slide we will
  discuss
• Continue to organize your notes with headings
• Write phrases, not full sentences
• Use abbreviations and symbols
• e.g. use to show relationships
• e.g. shorten names after you write it out once

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Who were the Puritans?

• God and religion central to daily lives
• New world seen as a gift from God
• Immigrated as families 1620- early 1700s
• Established Massachusetts Bay Colony
• Theocracy
• Advocated for education for all
• Bible

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What did Puritans believe?

• Predestination

• Struggle between good and evil

• Search for grace
• Purification
• Universal education

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What was a Puritan Sermon like?
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What was a Puritan Sermon like?

• Hellfire and Brimstone sermon
• Would seem long and boring today
• Memorized essay
• Heavily (and repeatedly) scripture based
• Seriously push sinner to behave/repent

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Delivery

• words (holy) more important than delivery
• Spoke in monotoneno distract from the message
• Very serious no entertainment
• Like a memorized essay (5 paragraph)

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Why did Puritans write?

• To transform a mysterious God - mysterious
  because he is separate from the world.
• To make him more relevant to the universe.
• To glorify God.

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What was the style of Puritan writing?

• Non-fiction ONLY
• Protestant
• Purposeful
• Reflected the reading public

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Who were the Puritan Writers?

• William Bradford
• Thus out of small beginnings greater things have
  been
• produced by His hand that made all things of
  nothing, and
• gives being to all things that are and, as one
  small candle
• may light a thousand, so the light here kindled
• Cotton Mather
• Ah! Destructive ignorance, what shall be
• done to chase thee out of the world!
• Anne Bradstreet
• Theres wealth enough, I need no more,
• Farewell, my pelf, farewell my store

pelf money or wealth held in contempt
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What is Puritan doctrine?

• God is mad at the wicked and isnt going to take
  it anymore!
• You never know when youll feel his wrathyoure
  probably suffering right now!
• God is all power and can do anything he wants
  whenever he wantsespecially when hes mad at
  sinners!
• God will let you repentwhich would be a sign
  that youre already saved.

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Why did Puritanism decline?

• 2nd 3rd generation had limited personal
  experience with grace and religious struggles
• Growing numbers to religions and beliefs in
  America
• Age of Rationalism in 17th century

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What are the signs of Puritan decline?

• The Puritans would say we as a society are
  declining (just like they did).
• What would they point out today as signs of
  moral/spiritual decline?

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What is Sinners about?

• Topics
• human sinfulness
• the uncertainty of human/personal existence
• Gods ultimate power over salvation
• the need for a Christian lifestyle
• the chance of redemption
• the importance of conversion

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What is the Puritan Legacy?

• Need for moral justification/morality
• Quest for Freedom
• The Puritan work ethic
• Morbid fascination with death
• The City Upon the Hill
• Education

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Jonathan Edwards

• Early 1700s
• Preacher theologian missionary
• Founded revival movement
• The Great Awakening
• Most famous and dramatic sermon Sinners in the
  Hands of an Angry God

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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

• Keep an eye out for (but no notes yet!)
• Imagery vivid descriptions
• Voice tone and credibility
• Symbols objects/events that represent something
  else
• Metaphors comparisons of two unlike things (no
  like or as)
• Theme morals and lessons
• Wrath vengeance or punishment as the consequence
  of anger

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Time to Read!
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A/B sharing

• Describe the tone of the sermon. Imagine your
  reaction if you were in the audience today.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Edwardss fiery
  approach.

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A/B sharing

• Infer the main idea of this sermon.
• If positive, constructive behavior is a sign of
  salvation, then what would Edwards say about our
  society today?

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What are the themes of Sinners in the Hands of
an Angry God?

• God is angered when you turn away from Him Hell
  awaits!
• God is powerful and merciful beyond our
  understanding
• Proper God-fearing behavior is vital

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Boondock Saints

• And I am reminded, on this holy day, of the sad
  story of Kitty Genovese. As you all may remember,
  a long time ago, almost thirty years ago, this
  poor soul cried out for help time and time again,
  but no person answered her calls. Though many
  saw, no one so much as called the police. They
  all just watched as Kitty was being stabbed to
  death in broad daylight. They watched as her
  assailant walked away. Now, we must all fear evil
  men. But there is another kind of evil which we
  must fear most, and that is the indifference of
  good men.

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What would the Puritans say?

• Do actions demonstrate grace?
• Is apathy evil?