What message is Edwards conveying in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

was a
theologian in mid- to late-18th century in New England. In 1741, he preached "" (the
published pamphlet of the sermon described this as his sermon on "The Danger of the
Unconverted"). This period in colonial American history would come to be known as the Great
Awakeninga spirit of religious revivalism in the face of both the Church of England and
Puritanism.

Edwards' message can be read in several ways. First, one can read
quite clearly the theology in which he was steeped, and which he emphasized in his sermon. He
asserts that Hell is quite real, a place of eternal torment for the wicked (people who do not
wholeheartedly seek God through the mediation of Christ). The theology describes how the wicked
taste Hell even in this life, and could be taken at any time to Hell. "'Tis only the Power
and meer [sic] Pleasure of God that holds you up." Nothing can be done by man to avert the
fiery fateno amount of care for health or belief in man's wisdom and intention can alter their
wickedness. The only way to be saved from Hell is through Christ, who is the mediator of God's
covenant of grace.

From a broader perspective, this sermon is one of the best
examples of a period known as the Great Awakening. Characterized by refuting the dry, staid
religion of the Church of England and Puritanism, the Great Awakening introduced an experience
of religion, evoking a greater intimacy with God through sometimes-intense fervor and emotion in
prayer.

These experiences led to religious and political shifts. A new
boldness in the face of religious authority led to a greater sense of ownership of and
participation in the worship of God. This brought about the rise of various denominations
instead of uniformity. This new understanding that religious authority was not a sole source for
salvation would translate over the next decades into the political arena. Political authority
would no longer be attributed to a single monarch. The revolution would
begin.

href="http://www.great-awakening.com/">http://www.great-awakening.com/
href="https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1053&context=etas">https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?refere...

What makes Nnaemeka in the short story "Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe a complex character?

A
complex character has many different traits and is often referred to as a dynamic character.
This kind of character undergoes a change within the story and has multiple traits that he or
she has learned by experience. Nnaemeka, through his experience of love for Nene, realizes the
new and...

What is an example of man vs. nature in The Alchemist by Coelho?

Coelho's main
character, Santiago, learns about the Language of the World during his travels in search of his
treasure. Part of the philosophy behind the story includes the elements of the earth and how man
is interconnected with them.  He learns about omens, or signals, from nature and God to help him
along his way. The one conflict...

What are some of Piggy's character traits, and what are some quotes that demostrate them?

Here's a simple
tip: note that the novel concludes withmourning the loss of his "wise, true friend"
.

Please give a character sketch about the narrator from "Cooks Brook" by Al Pittman.

In the poem
"Cooks Brook" by Al Pittman, the narrator is growing into manhood. He has determined
that he will overcome his fear of diving into a water hole below which is filled with a shelf of
dangerous rocks. The narrator stresses that some of his peers are afraid to dive from the
ledge. 

Not everyone had guts enough
To dive from
the top ledge

Of course the narrator has his own natural
fears; he realizes that the dive could end his life. He recognizes that the rocks below
could...

How did the Hindu religion emerge from changes in culture or society?

I would
suggest that one of the most significant elements regarding Hinduism's emergence came from its
integration with Western values.  Hinduism was indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.  It
remained fundamentally distinct from the "Big Three" of Western Religions.  While
Western religious experiences like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emerged, Hinduism remained
in the Indian subcontinent.  As Western modes of reality entered into the Indian subcontinent,
Hinduism did not repel Western religious expressions.  One of the most distinctive aspects
within Hinduism's emergence was that it did not repel such change, but rather sought to
integrate these changes within its expression.

Upon the West's interaction
with Hinduism, significant change in culture and society was present. Western appropriation of
consciousness was fundamentally different than what Hinduism offered.  Western notions of
personalized expression in the form of affirming individualism, binary modes of understanding,
as well as distinct judgments related to salvation and condemnation became part of the Indian
subcontinent with the expansion of European colonization.  

These realities
posed significant changes to the culture and society within which Hinduism existed.  Yet,
Hinduism was seen as being able to integrate these changes in providing a view of the world.
 Thinkers like Swami Vivekananda were essential in suggesting that Hinduism embraced spiritual
tenets that underscored all religious experiences:

No
religion on earth preaches the dignity of humanity in such a lofty strain as Hinduism, and no
religion on earth treads upon the necks of the poor and the low in such a fashion as Hinduism.
The Lord has shown me that religion is not in fault, but it is the Pharisees and Sadducees in
Hinduism, hypocrites, who invent all sorts of engines of tyranny in the shape of doctrines of
P¢ram¢rthika and Vy¢vah¢rika.

Thinkers like Swami
Vivekananda argued that Hinduism was a religion that merged opposites together.  It provided a
universal oneness while enabling individuals the ability to choose, thereby appropriating
aspects of both Western and Eastern experiences:

The fault
with all religions like Christianity is that they have one set of rules for all. But Hindu
religion is suited to all grades of religious aspiration and progress. It contains all the
ideals in their perfect form. For example, the ideal of Shanta or blessedness is to be found in
Vasishtha; that of love in Krishna; that of duty in Rama and Sita; and that of intellect in
Shukadeva. Study the characters of these and of other ideal men. Adopt one which suits you
best. 

The changes in Indian society in which Western
notions of identity were becoming rapidly accepted were realities that Hinduism merely
appropriated into its own vision.  As a result, Hinduism was "bringing to the West
teachings which have become an important cultural force in western societies, and which in turn
have become an important cultural force in India, their place of origin." This helps to
explain how Hinduism emerged from changes in culture and society.  Its tolerance and willingness
to assert universality in the face of contingency helped Hinduism to emerge from changes in
culture and society.

href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism

Who is Longfellow writing about in "Village Blacksmith"? He doesn't mention minorities or women. Is he being racist?

In short,
the answer to your question is no, he is not being racist. Longfellow does indeed mention women
in "." In the poem, he is writing about the village blacksmith, who is an upstanding
member of society. The blacksmith owes nothing to anyone and works an honest job. He is looked
up to in the community and is an honorable man. Longfellow goes on to tell us that the
blacksmith is one of those men who is honest, hardworking, and respected. 

"He goes on Sunday to the church,
And sits among his
boys;
He hears the parson pray and preach,
He hears his daughter's
voice,
Singing in the village choir,
And it makes his heart
rejoice."

In this stanza from the poem, we see the
blacksmith worshiping with his community and his children. He goes on to say how he loves to
hear his daughter's voice in the choir and it does his heart good.

"It sounds to him like mother's voice,
Singing in Paradise!
He
needs must think of her once more,
How in the grave she lies;
And with his
hard, rough hand he wipes
A tear out of his eye."

We see that the blacksmith is just a good man and father. He is grieving the death of
his wife and going on taking care of his children. There is nothing in the poem that would
suggest a racial theme, and there are mentions of women in the poem. He talks about his daughter
and the death of his wife, whom he loved very much. This is a beautiful poem about the character
of a man who works hard everyday and takes care of his children while still mourning the loss of
his wife.