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Helga [31]
2 years ago
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In the early 19th century, when Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter, Americans had mixed feelings about the religious a

nd philosophical legacy left by their Puritan ancestors. Describe the conflicts that many Americans felt regarding Puritanism's influence on the development of a national identity. What Puritan ideals should be kept, and which ones should be resisted or left out?
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I am Lyosha [343]2 years ago
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Some of the conflicts which the Americans felt about Puritan influences are:

  • That it contained cruel beliefs
  • They were at odds at whether predestination was viable and some did not believe.

<h3>What is Puritanism?</h3>

This refers to the religious sect that broke away from England due to religious persecution and fled to American colonies to continue their religion.

Hence, we can see that based on the opinions of Nathaniel Hawthorne that were contained in <em>The Scarlet Letter</em>, the Americans had mixed feelings and they thought that their religious beliefs would have an impact on their national identity.

Some of the Puritan beliefs that should be kept are:

  • The Holy Spirit is the energizing instrument of salvation
  • God needs a covenant relationship for redemption from sins.

Some of the Puritan beliefs that should be resisted or left out are:

  • Limited atonement
  • Total depravity

Read more about puritanism here:

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