So, for an especially devout Roman Catholic - like Mary - it seemed only appropriate that she continue in the tradition of the Middle Ages and savagely punish those whose lives were setting a dangerous religious example (i.e. Protestants.) For, what it's worth, I think the arguments I've just given you are valid. But I still don't think that they excuse Mary from what she did. Politically, it made her far more enemies and destroyed
The growing power of this ‘religious right’ heightened feminist fears that the gains women had made in previous decades would be reversed. In The Handmaid’s Tale, Atwood explores the consequences of the reversal of women’s rights. In the novel’s dystopian world of Gilead, a group of conservative religious extremists has taken power and turned the sexual revolution on its head. What feminists considered the great triumphs of the 1970s—widespread access to contraception, the legalisation of abortion, and the increasing political influence of female voters—have all been undone. Women in Gilead are not only forbidden to vote, they are forbidden to read or write, dress codes are used as a way to subjugate them; ordinary colours become symbolic of their social status while masking individuality, which is discouraged in the regime.
Smith drew many coincidences between Hutchinson’s role during the Antinomian controversy (the view that God's grace has freed the Christian from the need to observe established moral precepts) and powerful modern women today. The author defends her argument by vividly describing that no matter what Anne Hutchinson stated that she would be reprimanded not by what she said, but because of her gender. After reading this article one would conclude that her act of speaking were more of a crime than the words uttered. No matter how many times she would attempt to defend herself, she would not be heard unless she stated what the judges wanted her to say. During the period of the Protestant Reformation man were allowed to have a direct relationship with God and women could not.
I did not believe your proclamation had such power to enable one who will someone die to override God’s ordinances, unwritten and secure”, (Antigone 495-499). In this quote, Antigone validates her disobedience to Creon's law that no one would bury her brother. Her reasoning is that the laws of the gods are prevailing and supersede any human law. This can be related to the present struggles happening in our country over abortion. Most of the disagreement comes from religious people as they feel it is more important than how the government feels about abortion.
Another reason their relationship is dangerous is that if John Procter were to prosecute against Abigail Williams saying that she is in fact a witch, Abigail Williams could very easily tell the entire town that she and Procter have been having an affair to get revenge on him. It wouldn’t really affect her too much, but on the contrary, it would ruin his reputation in the town and his relationship with his wife. Later in Act I, Abigail is being “interrogated” by Reverend Hale and she claims “I never sold myself! I’m a good girl! I’m a proper girl!” (Miller 40) in this statement, Abigail is defending herself that she never sold herself to the devil.
The difference in beliefs, moral views, and opinions seen through-out the play were constantly disputed between Creon and Antigone. Antigone felt that Creon ignored the laws of gods through his laws. When she was captured after giving her brother proper rites and brought to Creon, she said, “Your edict, King was strong, but all your strength is weakness itself against the immortal unrecorded laws of God. They are not merely now: they were, and shall be operative forever, beyond man utterly” (Rand, 4). Antigone supports the laws of the God’s in heaven and believes that if someone is not given proper burial rites after death, they will not go to heaven.
Throughout the play, we can take notice of McCarthyism being illustrated. For example, the character, Abigail Williams, reflects Joseph McCarthy. Abigail’s reason is different because she blames innocent people of being witches to gain the love and affect of John Proctor as opposed to McCarthy who blamed innocent people of being communist, so that he could be re-elected for senator in the United States. An important aspect is if Abigail did not blame other people for being witches then she would have been blamed herself. The same goes for McCarthy’s case.
This female genderization of God is the primary reason their books were excluded from the New Testament. Those who were in power during this time wanted to ensure that the word of God matched the social values that they believed in. Ever since the story of Adam and Eve women have taken on somewhat of an untrustworthy reputation. Early Jewish texts describe women as the deceiver of man,
The play of Macbeth was set in the reign of two different monarchs these were Elizabeth I and James I. Both of these Monarchs had different views upon the occult and witchcraft, which was one of the justifications used for Lady Macbeth being damaged and disturbed. Elizabeth I believed in witchcraft and believed there was nothing wrong with it. However, James I was of the opposite opinion, as he believed that whoever was found guilty of witchcraft should be burnt or hung. This shows the contrast in opinions of witchcraft as not everybody believed it was wrong and should be punished.
There is something interesting about atheists. They are all products of our education system which rejects God and embraces the devil. The governing systems of the world belongs to the devil. Many governments are following secular humanism which is a religion that opposes God. They might hide their colour but secular humanism exposes them as the adherents of the devil.