FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON
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There is an emphasis on the importance of preaching.
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There is an emphasis on spiritual experience.
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There is an emphasis on the freedom of sexual expression.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements about Puritanism are historically accurate? Correct:-Puritans followed the teachings of theologian John Calvin.-Puritans believed that the Church of England had not broken cleanly enough with the Catholic Church.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement known as Puritanism that arose within the Church of England in the late 16th century. They believed the Church of England was too similar to the Roman Catholic Church and should eliminate ceremonies and practices not rooted in the Bible.
Detailed explanation-3: -Puritans believed that it was necessary to be in a covenant relationship with God in order to be redeemed from one’s sinful condition, that God had chosen to reveal salvation through preaching, and that the Holy Spirit was the energizing instrument of salvation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Judgmental God (rewards good/punishes evil) Predestination/Election (salvation or damnation was predetermined by God) Original Sin (humans are innately sinful, tainted by the sins of Adam & Eve; good can be accomplished only through hard work & self-discipline) Providence. God’s Grace.