Besides religious phrases, what Charles Grandison Finney emphasized in his sermons is the fact that people had to make choices in their lives similar to making political decisions.
Although sometimes it can be difficult to make a decision or a right choice, still people have to do it all the time. Life is not easy, and sometimes these decisions can change everything for the person making them. Finney wanted to say that no matter how hard it is, people have to do what's right at all times.
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Strengthens his credibility and that of the nonviolent direct action protestors. He does this by describing the qualities of the people involved in the nonviolent movements, namely the ability not to retaliate against overwhelming violence.
