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American Puritanism

Colonial America:Two Important New England Settlements • The Plymouth Colony

Flagship Mayflower arrivesWilliam Bradford

Settlers known as Pilgrims

• The Maachusetts Bay Colony

Flagship Arbella arrivesJohn Winthrop

Settlers are mostly Puritans

Puritan Beliefs

1.Original Sin

Through Adam and Eve's fall, every person is born sinful.2.Predestination

Only a few are selected by God for salvation.3.Limited Atonement(赎罪)

Jesus died for the chosen only, not for everyone.4.Irresistible Grace

Grace is defined as the saving and transfiguring power of God.Puritanism

• 1.Idealismpracticality and purposivene.18th century:The Age of Reason, Enlightenment

• Scientifically speaking:

Newton: “universal gravitation”

• Philosophically speaking:

• Politically speaking: Deism: “God created the universe, but left it to operate according to natural law.”

Thomas Jefferson: The Declaration of Independence

Common Beliefs in the age of enlightenment

1.Faith in natural goodne

a human is born without sin.2.Perfectibility of a human being –

It is poible to improve situations of birth, economy, society, and religion.3.The importance of reason:

Rene Descartes笛卡尔: I think, therefore, I am.Benjamin Franklin

• How many areas is Franklin famous for?

• What are the two important works written by Franklin?

• How does Franklin represent the age of enlightenment?

Poor Richard's Almanac

• Lost time is never found again.• God help them that help themselves.• Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.• The early bird catches the worm.A penny saved is a penny earned.