The Targets of George Whitefield & Jonathan Edwards

English: Lesson 45 "If you had heard these two sermons, would you have assumed that you were the target?" George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards were masters at writing and delivering sermons, but were especially good at conveying emotion to sway a crowd. Both men are at the top of the list of the most famous …

Cotton Mather & The General Court 1710

English: Lesson 40 "If you had been a member of the General Court, how would Cotton Mather's sermon have influenced your politics?" Cotton Mather was a New England Puritan minister and author of many religious and Puritan books including Theopolis Americana: An Essay on the Golden Street of the Holy City which he wrote in 1710. The …

The Puritan Faith

English: Lesson 30 The views of Cotton, Winthrop, and Rowlandson regarding the Puritans' errand in the wilderness. The Puritan faith amongst Cotton, Winthrop, and Rowlandson is one that is so strong that even through one horrible episode after the other, that would have broken most people; their faith made them stronger and more sure in …