Puritian Colonial Test Flashcards
Grace
Gods gift to the elect
Good works
Evidence of gods grace
Plain style
Simplicity- dress, writing, architecture, and art
Divine mission
“The new Israelites”- covenant – New England for fiying church
1620 Plymouth
William Bradford/pilgrims Separatists wanted to sever all ties w/European churches
1630 mass bay co and Boston
John Winthrop Puritans felt they could purify Church of England by example
Plymouth plantation
Bradford’s account of the pilgrims.
Mayflower compact
Basic rules/contract of why they are here and what they are going to do (pilgrims)
Starving time
Lack of food, and they couldn’t plant food (arrived in fall) 1/2 died in the first winter. A year later they survived the winter, thus- Thanksgiving. Adversity leads to prosperity
Disperse of people
Caused downfall again
A model of christian charity
A sermon delivered by John Winthrop to the colonists. Rules and guidelines on how they need to live. “City upon a hill”
Enlightenment
We were immature/ignorant–now we are maturing /questioning
Reason
(Understanding, scientific) is the corner stone of the enlightenment. Logical thinking
Empiricism
Science-belief on what is measured or seen
Deism
Rejects supernatural aspects of religion. Belief of God (uses reason)
Tabula rasa
Blank slate. Fundamentally needing God. Rejects predestination, rejects original sin
Pragmatic
Practical. To be down to earth, makes decisions based on religion
1630 Galileo Galilei
Invented the telescope. Everything orbits around the sun, not the earth. Opened the door for thinking– got shut out of the church UNIVERSE
1670 Isaac Newton
Earth. Laws of physics
1670 John Locke
Tabula Rasa- human potential and education equally
1770 Immanuel Kant
Definition of maturing. Philosophical/politics
Ben Franklin
Intellectual, self-made/self-taught, humanist, morally perfect(goal) Practical “Way to wealth”- diligence, industry, and frugality
Thomas Paine
Voice of the revolution wrote political pamphlets, and age of reason (attacked for religious views)
Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
French citizen who defined “what is an American” for Europeans
Olaudah Equiano
Slave from Africa who was brought to America. He purchased his freedom, and toured, and published his story.
Literature written during the enlightenment
Scientific essays Non-fiction Guide books Political pamphlets
Predestination
John Calvin- God chooses who will be saved/doomed
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Gods gift to the elect
Grace
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Evidence of gods grace
Good works
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Simplicity- dress, writing, architecture, and art
Plain style
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“The new Israelites”- covenant – New England for fiying church
Divine mission
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We were immature/ignorant–now we are maturing /questioning
Enlightenment
Ready
(Understanding, scientific) is the corner stone of the enlightenment. Logical thinking
Reason
Ready
Science-belief on what is measured or seen
Empiricism
Ready
Rejects supernatural aspects of religion. Belief of God (uses reason)
Deism
Ready
Blank slate. Fundamentally needing God. Rejects predestination, rejects original sin
Tabula rasa
Ready
Practical. To be down to earth, makes decisions based on religion
Pragmatic
Ready
John Calvin- God chooses who will be saved/doomed
Predestination
