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Ernie Fitzpatrick

Puritanical Pollution

... swearing. Oh damn! Karen Armstrong put it this way, "God did not seem to imbue the Puritans with either happiness or compassion. Their journals and autobiographies show that they were obsessed with predestination and terror that they ... Read Read: Puritanical Pollution

By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 29/04/2008 | Religion

A Close Look at the Works of Thomas Goodwin in 12 Volumes

... represents the best of Puritanism in addressing the intellect, will, and heart. His writings reveal the vigor of earlier Puritans such as William Perkins and Richard Sibbes as well as the mature thought of later Puritan divines, supremely ... Read Read: A Close Look at the Works of Thomas Goodwin in 12 Volumes

By: Jeremiah Miller | 17/04/2008 | Religion
Garry Gamber

Anne Bradstreet: to My Dear and Loving Husband

... heavens to reward him for his love. The poem is a touching display of love and affection and extraordinarily uncommon for the Puritan era of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in which Anne Bradstreet lived. Puritan women were expected to be ... Read Read: Anne Bradstreet: to My Dear and Loving Husband

By: Garry Gamber | 01/01/2008 | Poetry

The Foolishness Of Trying To Save Everyone

... that time required membership in a Congregational church. The Congregationalists of that day were consistent Calvinists, whose Puritan worldview was to be perpetuated in the institutions of higher learning in order to train future leaders ... Read Read: The Foolishness Of Trying To Save Everyone

By: Phillip Ross | 21/04/2009 | Religion

Calvin Coolidge's Exaltation of Thrift and Hard Work

Thrift and hard work were very much a part of the Puritan Ethic that framed Calvin’s growing up years and became part of who he was as an adult. Although his family was economically upper middle class and “Whatever was needed ... Read Read: Calvin Coolidge's Exaltation of Thrift and Hard Work

By: Bernard J Fleury | 14/04/2008 | Politics
Ernie Fitzpatrick

Conditions of Inclusion

... with the certainty of local theological principles. 2-Living life according to locally acceptable puritanical rules of behavior. 3-Denominational allegiance and loyalty. 4-Complete and blind submission to local and denominational ... Read Read: Conditions of Inclusion

By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 20/01/2008 | Religion

Beauty as a Sexual Object

... and goodness. They have not warded off human sexuality, so they have much more mindfulness and personal awareness than the puritans. In some cases, a Freethinker who fell in love with someone for their ideas, after the berakup, individuals ... Read Read: Beauty as a Sexual Object

By: Punkerslut | 19/09/2005 | Sexuality

American Food in American Literature

... that a Protestant can get. Indeed, that “God Himself blessed his chosen ones through the success of their labours was…undeniable…to the Puritans.”7 This doctrine that combined asceticism with success in worldly endeavors positioned ... Read Read: American Food in American Literature

By: David Cornberg | 24/11/2008 | Culture

Thomas Watson

... and tutors. This was the reason that this single College of Emmanuel, in Cambridge, bred more of the Puritans and Nonconformists than perhaps any seven of the other Colleges or Halls in either University." Such a fact as this should attract ... Read Read: Thomas Watson

By: Jeremiah Miller | 29/03/2008 | Religion
Ernie Fitzpatrick

Dress for Success

... designer. She “selected wool, flax, and worked with eager hands. She made linen garments and sold them.” The early Puritans are depicted as ‘fashion dead’, stuck in black when actually the opposite is true! Their black label with ... Read Read: Dress for Success

By: Ernie Fitzpatrick | 18/12/2007 | Careers

Sufism vs Taliban: Claiming Pakistan

... are both two extreme ends of the pole. One offers a rather mystical approach to Islam and the other offers a regimented Puritanical approach to Islam. Now the question lies, can and will Sufism counter Taliban, as Pakistan faces two ... Read Read: Sufism vs Taliban: Claiming Pakistan

By: shuakataftab | 31/03/2009 | Politics

Brief Beings

... filled out isn't an important step. The documents alone though are meaningless in the face of your spiritual commitment. The puritans, who would be considered a morally upright people by most, including myself, also begrudged divorce in all ... Read Read: Brief Beings

By: Jacob Duchaine | 02/03/2009 | Divorce

Free Love is Free Expression

... no reason at all that you should prevent yourself from sex other than for practical reasons (such as lack of available contraceptives). The Puritans would have considered holding hands to be non-monogamous when not in marriage. Certain ... Read Read: Free Love is Free Expression

By: Punkerslut | 19/09/2005 | Sexuality
Oli Osorhan

History of Christmas

... a holiday in early America because the Pilgrims who came to America had even stricter beliefs than Cromwell and the Puritans. Christmas celebrations were even forbidden in Boston from 1659 to 1681. During the same time however, settlers in ... Read Read: History of Christmas

By: Oli Osorhan | 01/12/2009 | Religion

Moisture Meter ?

... to determine if it’s wet or not.  Also you can check large areas quickly to determine where the moisture is located. How we do it at Puritan At Puritan Flood Restoration we always check the drywall after a flood using a non-penetrating ... Read Read: Moisture Meter ?

By: Paul Daniele | 30/11/2009 | DIY

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