When King mentions Tillich, there is a sense of authority towards Tillich. Tillich says that separation is a sin, King implies that segregation and discrimination is also a sin. King considers the religious nature of his audience who, as clergymen, he assumes have studied the Bible. King uses their shared knowledge to make his point. Second, King uses emotion to touch and move his readers.
In “The Minister's Black Veil” Mr. Hooper, while talking to Elizabeth explains “If I hide my face for sorrow, there is cause enough...” (Hawthorne 447) In other words Mr. Hooper has no choice but to comply for his sin by wearing the veil. And in “Sinners in the hands of an Angry God” Jonathan Edwards tell his congregation that hell is the place one will go if they commit a sin. Edwards describes with vivid details “ it is a great furnace of wrath a wide and bottomless pit, full of the fire of wrath, that they are held over in the hand of that God, whose wrath is provoked and incensed as much against you, as against many of the dammed in hell”. Saying that hell is where God will send the helpless evil
They both believe in the power of God and that he wants them to have generous and good lives. Jonathan Edwards approaches his congregations with what he feels to be the rage of God. The sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” was meant to make Edward’s listeners aware of the fact that their behavior and conduct on earth was far more important than the wrath of the devil in hell which was the faith of those who did not adhere to proper religious values as expressed in the Bible. He tried to make an avid impact on the colony in this way but was more effective to discuss God’s wrath, maybe to instill fear into the minds of his followers, because many of them were taught you do bad you go to hell. To achieve his end of making his congregants aware of their dangerous positions on earth, in which he states “as they could be cast into hell at any time” he reminded them of the power of God and his capacity for doing away with sinners.
The life of Christ in Mark’s Gospel evidently accounts the humble and just acts of Jesus Christ on earth. Jesus was seen as an activist, a teacher and a healer. He touched the lives of many people in sickness, taught us the ways of faith and challenged the position of other people of power at the time. The ministries of Jesus teach us relevant lessons not only for the people that were living the New Testament but also for catholics to reflect on today. Mark’s Gospel has a vast number of examples portraying Jesus as a leader of new teachings.
Even in Puritans writing, their beliefs were the main topic. Two excellent examples of Puritan beliefs are found in the writings “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards and “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor. Contrasting figurative languages impact how one perceives the tone of a speaker in writing. “Huswifery” shows a God that is choosy, yet overall, a loving and caring God. The figurative language of the poem is used to compare speaker to a spinning wheel or more specifically the speaker’s relationship with god.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Sermon by: Jonathan Edwards Rhetorical Device Recognition Project Tone Used: Hostile Words that describe tone: * Damned * Wrath * Rage * Abominable * Wicked 2 Examples of: * Antithesis -“To see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart, while you have cause to mourn for sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit!” -“There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery.” * Metaphor- -“The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string...” -“You have offended him infinitely more than ever a stubborn rebel did his prince; and yet it is nothing but his hand that holds you from falling into the fire every moment.” * Extended Metaphor- -“The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: His wrath toward you burns like fire; He looks upon you as worthy of nothing else but to be cast into the fire; He is of purer eyes than to bear to have you in His sight; you are ten thousand times more abominable in His eyes than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours. You have offended Him infinitely more than ever a stubborn rebel did his prince; and yet it is nothing but His hand that holds you from falling into the fire every moment. It is to be ascribed to nothing else, that you did not go to hell the last night; that you was suffered to awake again in this world, after you closed your eyes to sleep. And there is no other reason to be given, why you have not dropped into hell since you arose in the morning, but that God’s hand has held you up. There is no other reason to be given why you have not gone to hell, since you have sat here in the house of God, provoking His pure eyes by your sinful wicked manner of attending His solemn worship.
That situation would make a young boy be pressured and frightened, and that was what really happened to Hughes. Consequently, we could manipulate our feelings through the details that were provided by the author. Besides, the details that Hughes uses help him to draw the picturesque to reader clearly. When he states “the hot, crowded church” (par.2), it clearly explains the feeling of warmness at the church. The concrete details and vivid description that Hughes uses, helps him to express his feelings to our imagination.
I will also be discussing the expelling, torture and killing of non-believer and heretics of religions. Issue #1-Religious inspired violence throughout history is inexcusable. There is no reason for such acts of violence, no matter what “scriptures” say. To execute or torture another because their religious views are not as yours is immoral. It is said in many scriptures in all religions that God will punish non-believers and heretics so why would people take matters into their own hands.
“The nearness of the other people thawed my unbelievers heart” Henri says, and in saying this reveals how the community of the church compels Henri to believe in god. Nostalgia for church expresses itself more subtly and is exemplified in the style of the writing when it concerns itself with the church. Belonging is felt in the narrative in a similar manner as nostalgia although it is expressed more explicitly. Henri feels as if he belongs to part of the church when he walks “down the aisle where strangers [meet his] eyes as if [he] were their child” . Although Winterson has strong religious feelings, they oppose her personal
The Bishop is convinced that the soldiers fighting the war are combating evil in the name of God. He says, “'In a just cause:/ they lead the last attack/ 'On Anti-Christ” (Sassoon 3-4: 1182). Clearly, the Bishop thinks that violence is warranted against the “Anti-Christ”. It is interesting to note that it is a bit ironic that a religious man is endorsing violence while, as a Bishop, he most likely preaches to “Love thy neighbor as thou God”. This portrays the Bishop as being ignorant, imprudent, and close-minded which ultimately reflects