Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale was a young minister, who was greatly loved by the Puritan community. Some said that he would someday benefit the New England Church as much as the apostles had helped the early Christian faith. Unfortunately, that is not what happened. Instead, Reverend Dimmesdale was constantly DEPRESSED and physically deteriorating. In a chat with Hester in the forest, Hester asked him if he had found peace, and he responded, "None!
The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, writes about the psychological effects of hidden sin and guilt. In this novel he writes about three characters who display hidden guilt and numerous sins. A young beautiful woman, Hester, committed the sin of adultery. From that sin, she bore a child with Arthur Dimmesdale. Dimmesdale as the Reverend of the Puritan society broke his sacred promise with the Lord and church.
Orgon strived to be a good, upstanding, and pious man; Tartuffe saw this and played on Orgon’s gullibility. Matthew 7:15 tells us to Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. This scripture points out the hypocritical nature of Tartuffe. In scene six of act three, Orgon was so brainwashed by Tartuffe he didn’t even believe his own son when he told him about Tartuffe's attempt to seduce of Elmire. Orgon responded by saying, “Ah, you deceitful boy, how dare you try to stain his purity with so foul a lie (46)?” Orgon was very gullible and Tartuffe knew it, that’s why he took advantage of
He turns away from the religious fervor and zealous behavior which culminated in wars and opts for a religion of natural laws from God. "I admired still more the intelligence that presides over this vast machinery. I said to myself: A man must be blind not to be impressed by this spectacle; he must be stupid not to recognize its author; he must be mad not to adore him." (31) Faith in humankind stems from faith in God. When asked about true religion, he is told, "Love God and your neighbor as yourself."
Madi Seigler Mrs. Beitz AP Language 20 October 2011 The Greater Sin The novel The Scarlet Letter tells of Hester Prynne’s sin and how it affects her and the town she lives in. She has committed adultery which is a capital sin in her Puritan town; however someone else had to take part in that sin. But no man ever confesses, so he remains a mystery to the town. All except for Roger Chillingworth, who is Hester’s husband. He is able to figure out that it is the preacher in the town, Arthur Dimmesdale.
Doubt is the basic theme of the novel. Owen is obsessed with his belief and faith in God, he believes that all that happens is God’s will, be it happy or tragic. John on the other hand is filled with doubt and questions God’s existence. He learns to believe in God mostly through Owens faith, a case similar to Rev.
He was continuously preaching about the importance of repentance and forgiveness while his own secret sin was eating at his soul. This, coincidentally, adds hypocrisy and deceit to his horrid sin. Journal Question # 6: Is Pearl a “typical child” or a “demon child? Support your answer. Townspeople often called Pearl a demon child because of her absurd behavior.
Christianity VS. Voodooist A. Voodooist felt left out because Christians were taking over so there started a conflict. B. Christians are very quick to respond when help is needed due to the facts that in the bible their God says love God with all you’ve got and neighbors as you love yourself. C. Christians consist of several different religions and is still diversity and ethnocentricity going on within it. D. While voodooism is only combine with 2 and there’s no diversity within their religion. E. Christians do healings same as voodooist.
The men and women,with whom he delighted with and thought highly of, become recipients of critical and condemning suppositions. He then begins to live by sight and not by faith. In the beginning of the story, Hawthorne introduce Goodman Brown as a faithful Christian, but it is not until the troubles and hardships come that we are able to see his real faith. Following his lost of faith, the main character falls into a path of self destruction and unethical behavior. He begins to lived by what he had seen experienced rather than by faith and hope.
“Martin Luther… is one of the few men of whom it may be said that the history of the world was profoundly altered by his work. Not an organizer or politician, he moved men by the power of a profoundly religious faith resulting in unshakable trust in God… Whether honored or opposed none can deny his preeminent place in the history of the church.” Changing the world is something that can only be accomplished by few people. One of these few people was Martin Luther. Without Martin Luther, some things in this world would still be in the same. This quote states that he was “one of the few men of whom it may be said that the history of the world was profoundly altered by his work”.