[英语考试]广外AmericanLiteraturereview.pptVIP

Lecture 1 An Introduction of American Literature :A Map of the United States Basic Puritan Beliefs i) Total Depravity - through Adam and Eves fall, every person is born sinful - concept of Original Sin. ii) Limited Atonement – Jesus’ sacrifice had earned God’s forgiveness, or grace, only for the elect, a limited few , not for everyone. iii) Irresistible Grace - Gods grace is freely given, it cannot be earned or denied. Grace is defined as the saving and transfiguring power of God. Vi) Predestination: God had predestined all events and selected all those who would be saved in heaven, and a