Purtianism Struggles as a Religion Essay example - 725 Words

Puritanism...The Ambiguous Religion The Puritan religion is no exception to the fact that life is full of contradictions. In the minds of the Puritan people they are Gods chosen people. This belief was pulled from a scripture in the Bible. They assumed themselves as better or above the average man. After much research and trial an error there were many inconsistencies found in the puritan religion. Many of the Puritans beliefs are valid, while others would strike todays society as outrageous. Most Puritans believe that God was the only way to heaven and that his grace could not be earned. They believed that a select few were chosen at birth to go to Heaven. These select few could live their lives however they contented,†¦show more content†¦They felt that they should be valued above others because they were representatives of God. The people thought of themselves as forgiving and compassionate people. They believed that no matter what an individual did they could gain forgiveness as long as they admitted their wrong. This seems to be one of the very few partially valid beliefs that these people had. I believe this to a certain extent. I do not think that you can go commit murder and just admit that you did it and be forgiven. For minor things I think that this can be put into effect. There were three major writers that focused on the Puritan era. These writers were; Jonathan Edwards, Anne Bradstreet, and Edward Taylor. These writers were all of either Puritan descent or actual Puritans. Although they were all Puritans their beliefs were very diverse. Edwards was a Puritan reverends son, growing up with the Puritan beliefs. He matured into a reverend himself, but his beliefs were altered from Puritanism to Christianity. He tried to influence his congregation to convert to Christianity and was successful before being voted out of the church and sworn to silence. Bradstreet was brought up in a family with very strong Puritan beliefs. She was the apple of her fathers eye, and he influenced her religious beliefs greatly. She believed in God but she had a hard time with it. She could not believe in the great miracles, since she had never seen one with her own eyes. She in due course