Puritanism-and-American-Literature清教主义和美国文学.pptVIP

Anne Hutchinson on Trial“ charged with sedition and heresy a woman of special respect and esteem received a better education than most men of her day. learned midwifery interested in theology Crime: usurp male authority Anne Hutchinson : draw large gatherings of women and men. The colonys leaders/ The magistrates : biblical teachings: Pauls commandment that women be silent in public meetings. The magistrates believed it highly inappropriate for a woman to instruct men, especially in religious matters. Governor John Winthrop: thing (her meetings) not tolerable nor comely in the sight of God, nor fitting for your sex. You have rather been a Husband than a Wife and a preacher than a Hearer; and a Magistrate than a subject. Crime: unorthodox religious views Criticizing the teachings of the Puritan ministers. The Puritan ministers: Concerned about maintaining order in their new community, the ministers in Boston preached that people must live according to biblical precepts, thus demonstrating good works and upholding the moral order. Anne Hutchinson: salvation came about only when God granted it; she believed that human will and action played no role in salvation. An individual could know Gods will directly, and that some people received revelation directly from God. This threatened the ministers role as interpreters of the Bible. Anne Hutchinson Memorial at Massachusetts State House  The Quakers( The Religious Society of Friends)  The “Inner Light” that of God in Everyone“: direct experience with God was available to all people, without any mediation (e.g. through a pastor, or through sacraments) Accordingly, individual Quakers may develop individual religious beliefs arising from their personal conscience and revelation coming from God within; American Puritanism＆American Literature (s.n.) 1 The optimistic note of early American Literature 2 Symbolism and Puritans’ metaphorical mode of perception 3 Simple, direct, fresh