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Danforth’s “Errand into the Wilderness” as Jeremiad and Allegory
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A 5 page paper looking at this famous seventeenth-century sermon by Samuel Danforth in terms of its complex function. On the literal level, it functions as a condemnation of the behavior of the lapsed churchgoers of Danforth’s day; on a figurative level, it compares the wilderness of the soul to the wilderness surrounding the Puritan communities, and encouraged them to tame it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KBdanfor.wps

Pilgrim's Progress and 17th Century Protestantism
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A 4 page essay which examines how John Bunyan exemplified radical seventeenth-century English Protestantism in his work, Pilgrim's Progress. The writer argues that Christopher Hill was correct in his assessment that nonconformist Puritans, such as Bunyan, 'turned the world upside down.' Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: 17bunyan.rtf

Puritan Jeremiad Sermons
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A 5 page research paper that examines the reasons behind the Puritan jeremiad sermons of the late seventeenth century. Despite the fact that their colony was tremendously successful, Puritan leaders decided in the 1660s and 70s that the colony was in a state of decline. The writer explores possible reasons and, in so doing, something of the psychological makeup of that period. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99jeremd.wps

Puritanism in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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This 5 page paper goes back to seventeenth century America as the influx of covenant theology impacted the social and political life of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Its contribution to the decline and fall of Puritan socio-political hegemony in and around the colony area is examined. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Massbay.wps

The Portrayal of Puritans & Indians in Mary Rowlandson's 'Captivity & Restoration' (Also Known As 'The Sovereignty & Goodness of God')
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A 7 page paper which analyzes how Indian captive and devout Puritan Mary Rowlandson's narrative, 'Captivity & Restoration' (also known as 'The Sovereignty & Goodness of God') recounted an extended encounter between Puritans and Indians; considers how each side viewed each other; evaluates any evidence that each group moved beyond their stereotypes and learned to cooperate and/or accommodate on another; and examines how Rowlandson used her Puritan faith to find meaning or understanding in her ordeal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGmrsov.wps

What If… Our Very Beginnings Had Been Reversed?
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A 5 page paper discussing how the character and configuration of the American East Coast might have evolved differently had Puritans come ashore at Jamestown and John Smith had settled the Northeast. The ultimate difference visible today could well be that we would exist as two nations rather than one, for it is likely that early industrial growth may have been centered in the South rather than in the North. As it was, Southern settlers had difficulty establishing lasting settlements because of their arrogance with the Indians and the Indians' eventual bloody impatience with them. Northern settlements experienced far greater continuity because of their greater ability to coexist with the native groups residing there before the settlers arrived, allowing those settlements to progress more linearly. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSvaPur.doc

Women As Priests ?
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A 7 page paper on the controversial issue of womens' ordination. The writer is particularly concerned with the impact that mid-1990's statement made by Pope John Paul II had on the topic ('I declare that the church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the church's faithful'). The discussion continues with the views of other clergy, disparate opinions from different sects of the religion, and so forth. It is concluded that if there is truly some religious reason for barring women from the priesthood, it has not been effectively articulated as of yet and thus, women should be ordained--even though this will not be widely-accepted anytime soon. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Prieswom.wps

A Discussion on Indian Religion
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A 2.5 page research paper that begins with the interesting premise that the writer has overheard a conversation between a Brahmin priest, a Saiva ascetic and a Saiva tantric practitioner. From there, the definitions of several key terms in the Hindu religion are briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99script.wps

The Episcopal Church And Leadership Of Women Within The Church
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This 7 page essay begins with an overview of the Episcopal Church beginning with its establishment as a separate denomination in America in 1783. The writer then discusses the advent of the ordination of women as priests and bishops within this Church and compares this state with the continuing prohibition of women priests and deacons in the Catholic Church. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGepisc.wps

A Land to Die For: An Honest Appraisal of Political Opposition by Binka Le Breton
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Binka Le Breton's journalistic pursuit of the events that surrounded the assassination of Josimo Morals Tavares, a priest involved in the squatters land struggles in the countryside of Brazil, is a book of social, political and religious significance. This 8 page paper provides an overview of some of the basic elements in Le Breton's book and then relates them in terms of the format she uses and its impact as a vehicle for the often controversial messages related. No addtional sources cited.
Filename: Breton.wps