Puritans Revolutionaries Transcendentalists We believe. We think. We seek. Truth is revealed. Truth is discovered. Truth is found in Nature. God-centered Human-centered Nature-centered Deists - Pantheists – belief in religious truths discovered nature is equivalent with Theists - What is their view of God? God is omnipotent by people through a process of reasoning divinity (God) What are their values? morality, religion, faith usefulness, success, reason Bible science, logic intuition, instinct How do they define truth? pessimistic optimistic Optimistic or a pessimistic? success measured by man’s correct Views of work and worldly pathway to God’s grace achieve success through work success? relationship with his work What is their view of society? emphasis on success in society emphasis on liberty in society God is their authority individuals man is divine and shares divinity with all life Who is their authority? religious (skills to read Bible) practical and vocational What is their view of education? View man as inherently good, evil man is basically evil Inherently good or somewhere in between? Related Reading The Crucible excerpts from Benjamin Franklin’s “Moral Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson “Minister’s Black Veil” Perfection” and Poor Richard’s Almanac Walden by Henry David Thoreau Into the Wild The Crucible Indiana Jones Modern Examples Noah National Treasure The Incredibles 1. “Till men have faith in Christ, their best 1. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of 1. services are but glorious sins.” – Thomas freedom, must like men, undergo the fatigue Quotes Brooks of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine 2. 2.” Build your nest upon no tree here; for 2. “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, you see God has sold the forest to death.” that makes human nature rise above itself, in – Samuel Rutherford acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton What percentage are you? Our nation this year? Name: _______________________________________________
Puritans We believe. Truth is revealed. God-centered Revolutionaries We think. Truth is discovered. Human-centered Transcendentalists We seek. Truth is found in Nature. Nature-centered What is their view of God? Theists - God is omnipotent Deists - belief in religious truths discovered by people through a process of reasoning Pantheists – nature is equivalent with divinity (God) What are their values? morality, religion, faith usefulness, success, reason How do they define truth? Bible science, logic intuition, instinct Optimistic or a pessimistic? pessimistic optimistic Views of work and worldly success? pathway to God’s grace achieve success through work success measured by man’s correct relationship with his work What is their view of society? emphasis on success in society emphasis on liberty in society Who is their authority? God is their authority individuals man is divine and shares divinity with all life What is their view of education? religious (skills to read Bible) practical and vocational View man as inherently good, evil or somewhere in between? man is basically evil Inherently good Related Reading The Crucible “Minister’s Black Veil” excerpts from Benjamin Franklin’s “Moral Perfection” and Poor Richard’s Almanac Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson Walden by Henry David Thoreau Modern Examples The Crucible Noah Indiana Jones National Treasure Into the Wild The Incredibles Quotes 1. “Till men have faith in Christ, their best services are but glorious sins.” – Thomas Brooks 2.” Build your nest upon no tree here; for you see God has sold the forest to death.” – Samuel Rutherford 1. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine 2. “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton 1. 2. What percentage are you? Our nation this year? Name: _______________________________________________