李晓丹Puritanism.pptVIP

Puritanism 0905 李晓丹 A Brief Introduction of Puritanism Started in the sixteenth century Accepted interpretations of John Calvin (1509-64) on the nature of man, free will (自由意志)and predestination（预定论） Had a profound influence of England and America.  Background Protestant Reformation 宗教改革 Began in Germany in the 16th century Aim: to reform the Roman Catholic Church Result: creation of the Protestant(新教徒). Puritans The more extreme Protestant in England They believe thoughts and doctrines of Calvin They wanted to “purify” their national church Puritans usually refers to the one in America now because of the persecution. Religious Beliefs of Puritanism （1）Covenant Theology Covenant of Works(行为之约) is God‘s promise to Adam. In return for perfect obedience, he would merit God’s reward. Unfortunately, Adam failed to keep the covenant. Once Adam broke the covenant of works, all his descendants were to live in a world of labor and misery and then die and suffer damnation in Hell. 行为之约是神对亚当的承诺。以换取完美服从,他值得上帝的奖励。不幸的是,亚当未能保持盟约。一旦亚当打破了契约的作品,他所有的后裔都生活在一个劳动和痛苦的世界里并在死后,在地狱遭受诅咒。 Covenant of Grace(恩典之约) is God’s promise to send the Holy Spirit to the elect to enable them to repent, to have faith, and to be eligible for eternal life. 恩典之约是神的应许，差遣圣灵的选择使他们悔改,要有信念,有资格获得永生。 Religious Beliefs of Puritanism （2）Predestination命运 God predetermines who is to be chosen (Gods elect 上帝的选民) and who is predestined to be damned to hell. 上帝预先决定谁被选中，谁被注定下地狱。 Only those who lead a poor and simple life and have no much desire can be chosen as the God’s elect 只有那些过着贫穷和简单生活并且没有过多欲望的人会成为上帝的选民。 So everyone must work hard, spend little and invest for more business. Working hard and living a moral life were their ethics. To the Puritans, a person by nature was wholly sinful, so they also advocated self-discipline and introspection（反省自省）. They regarded Bible to be the authority of their doctrine. Educat