Part one of term paper
Mary Rowlandson's short works displayed the puritanical ways of accepting their fates, and any obstacles in their ways were tests from God. This way of thinking and living is personified in her (basically) short narrative tale of herself being captured by Indians, and her daughter being killed by the savages by the way. Jonathan Edwards, a ...

Part two of term paper
... of religion shows, for example look at today. You could be saved only if you were elected, and once you were elected you could do no wrong, you were just short of divinity here on earth. What followed this election, was usually prosperity, power and the like, and those who had these things were assumed to be elect...almost a way to make yourself elect...? This didn't last long as people continued to become more open minded...for America was giving them the freedom to do this, along with many othe ...