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Puritans and Indians
These cards go over the basic religious terms of the Puritans and Indian storytelling terms.
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Literature
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2010

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Farce
Definition
something written intentionally exaggerated
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Total Depravity
Definition
all of humanity is born a sinner
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Unconditional election
Definition
God will save who he saves, and damn who he damns.
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Limited Atonement
Definition
God ONLY died for the elect
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Irresistable Grace
Definition
You can't do anything to control if God loves you or not.
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Prseverance of the Saints
Definition
those who are selected have the right to interpret the word of God and live upright and sober lives.
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Covenant Theology
Definition
the belief that they (The Puritans) are the chosen ones of God and have the responsibility to tell everyone about God.
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Typology
Definition
history and people repeating themselves
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Manifest Destiny
Definition
God wanted everyone to move westward.
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Backsliding
Definition
"Saved" believers can fall - become sinners. To avoid this, basicaly become amish.
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Iambic Pentameter
Definition
formalized pattern in the 1600's. Stressed and in 10 syllables
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Memoir
Definition
a written record of events by a person having known the writee very well by personal observation.
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Oral Tradition
Definition
stories that were ONLY told orally, and not written down.
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Theme
Definition
the main idea for the story
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plot
Definition
storyline
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