What can happen if parents/guardians are unreasonably strict ?

1. What can happen if parents/guardians are unreasonablystrict? • No school dances, no driving with friends, no cell phone, no facebook, no twitter, no electronic games, no sleepovers, no junk food, no activities on school nights, no reality TV, no TV on school nights, no dating, no Starbucks…

2. The Age of Faith or The Colonial Period or…

3. Or… • A good idea gone awry.

4. The Puritans undeniably set the foundation for American literature and politics. Their influence is still felt today.

5. The Puritans associated themselves with pilgrims. Why?What is a pilgrim?

6. Why did they call themselves Pilgrims? • Pilgrimage--a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion • Pilgrim--a person who journeys, esp. a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion

7. The name "puritan" came to be used to describe members of the Church of England who wished to purify it of all semblances to the Roman Catholic Church, in particular the liturgy, vestments and Episcopal hierarchy. The Puritans emphasized that they did not wish to destroy the Church of England, nor did they want to separate from it. Their sole aim was to restore it to its original purity.

8. Any action against the church was an action against the government of England; therefore, the Puritans threatened the theocracy and were an unwelcome presence in England.

9. The Puritans • They sailed from England with a dream. Their Puritan vision was for the New World to be a 'city set upon a hill', and a light to the world. This later overflowed into a sense of 'manifest destiny' and a belief that America will lead the world into a new era of peace and security.

10. Manifest Destiny • Manifest-- readily perceived by the eyeor the understanding;evident; obvious; apparent. • Destiny--the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.

11. The Puritans had an unwavering understanding that their destiny or purpose was predetermined for them. • Who determined their destiny?

12. "God hath opened this passage unto us, and led us by the hand unto this work.“ • Alexander Whitaker 1613

13. What would a Puritan reference in order to determine how to live his or her life? • The literal word of God. • The Bible • Understood on a literal level—no room for interpretation.

14. Wrote about revelations(how God REVEALS himself) • Comparing real life to the Bible—if it happened in the Bible, it can happen to man on earth • Evidence of God’s presence in the natural world • Divine Providence—God’s direct intervention in human affairs. Whatever happens, good or bad, God intends it to happen and man can learn from it.

15. How does this next slide illustrate the Puritans’ vision of manifest destiny?

16. American Progress by John Gast 1872

17. During the first few months after the arrival of the Puritans, half of them died as a result of disease, exposure, and the harsh conditions of the uncivilized new world.

18. Nevertheless, the Puritans were able to endure and create the first permanent, growing settlement in the new world. • How were they able to do this when so many before them (explorers) were not able to do so?

19. “Good” qualities • No idle hands; always pray or work • Industriousness; sincere, productive, constant hard work • Temperance; restraint, self-control • Sobriety; abstaining from alcohol; seriousness, clear headed • Simplicity Ideal qualities for carving out a civilization in the wilderness

20. What were their characteristics? • Practical • Single-minded • Visionary • Convinced of the rightness of their cause

21. In what ways would these Puritan characteristics and beliefs benefit them as they attempted to carve out a life in the America?

22. Ideal qualities needed to carve out a civilization in the rugged wilderness

23. Would the Puritans be interested in disappointing God?

24. God shall not be disappointed!!!!!!!!!!

25. How difficult would it be to remain constantly faithful to the literal word of God as found in the Bible? • The Bible was the Puritans’ rulebook for every aspect of behavior, and the Bible was interpreted LITERALLY!!!!!!

26. As sure as they were of their purpose, they also had doubts. • Were they saved or damned? • Because of Adam and Eve’s disobedience, most of mankind is damned for eternity. • However, because of God’s mercy, he sent his son to Earth in order to save some.

27. If one’s fate is predetermined at birth, and that fate cannot be altered on Earth, why would a Puritan be so intent on Godly behavior?

28. How does one know if he or she is saved? (elect) • Outward behavior reflected inner spirituality. • Therefore, Puritans closely examined their inner lives for signs of goodness/God’s grace, and they behaved in an exemplary manner at all times to demonstrate their inner goodness.

29. WATCH YOUR BACK • BECAUSE BOTH INNER AND OUTWARD EVENTS REFLECT A PERSON’S PATH TOWARD SALVATION, EVERYONE’S BEHAVIOR WAS CLOSELY WATCHED BY OTHERS.

30. Is it possible to remain “perfect” as per the Bible 24/7?

31. Why not?

32. What are some methods that the Puritans might have in order to appear perfect or to cover up their imperfections? • On whom would a “sinful” Puritan be most likely to blame his negative actions?

33. How can these methods be used to do some of the “sinful” things that they might want to but they cannot overtly do? • For example, a Puritan might feel hatred toward someone, but the Bible does not condone the expression of hatred toward another.

34. What do we call a person who acts or appears one way but actually thinks or believes something else. • Puritan Example: I am sitting faithfully in church today where everyone can see me, but in my mind I want to play shuffleboard at the tavern with my neighbor’s wife.

35. Yes, a hypocrite.

36. Is the hypocrite fooling God? • What types of problems may ensue from this type of hypocritical behavior? • How many Puritans were hypocrites? • Do you blame them? Why? Why not?

37. Although the Puritans believed in Divine Providence, do you think it is possible to accept even all of the negative things that happen to us as something that we must accept as God’s will and actually be thankful or understanding that it happened because God wants us to learn form it? Is this possible to do 24/7 without any doubts?

38. However, doubting God’s intentions is a sin, and Puritans may not sin lest they admit to being unregenerate or unsaved. • Therefore, how would a Puritan deal with the natural human emotion of being bitter or angry at something terrible that befell them?

39. Don’t get caught doing something wrong!!!

40. Don’t even THINK something wrong!!!

41. DAMNED • UNREGENERATE—NOT RENEWED OR RESTORED

43. SAVED ELECT--CHOSEN

44. Soup Kitchen volunteer

45. Daily Life • Outward physical events have inner spiritual meaning. • He’s been bad!

46. Always connect the Bible to real life; if it happened in the Bible, it can happen to man on earth.Man will also experience floods.

47. Bible is the LITERAL word of God • Fourth Commandment: Keep the Sabbath holy. No excuses

48. Why was it necessary for all Puritans to be able to read the Bible? • To learn about God’s plan for us • To be able to defend one’s religion • To be well-read; Puritans valued education Many Puritans were accustomed to higher education as experienced in England

49. Harvard College • Established only 16 years after Mayflower arrival.

50. Puritan Style • Based on the Bible • Just as the Puritans rejected any adornments or ceremony not mentioned in the Bible, their writing reflected the same idea—PLAIN • No wit or word play • Figurative language or literary devices used only to make a point about Bible/spirituality • Plain so that all could understand