Puritans trust that there salvation is only for God 's anointed ones, contradicted to Transcendentalists who trust that every …show more content…
They believed humans should be able to decide their life events for themselves. Hey typically thought how we believe today, that you are in charge of your own future. Transcendentalists became popular during the 19th century. Being positive, compassion, and unifying love was what they were all about. During the Transcendentalists period, you were to encourage other humans to better themselves and become similar to God. Their belief were more than the physical world, it was more so on the level of a rational realm. You were to obtain self-knowledge and empower yourself. Nothing was more important than the way your mind operated, and your motivation to be better and to do better in hopes of having even a few characteristics similar to God himself. You had the freedom to become who you want, you determined your future as long as you did I in the benefit of making yourself become more like God. Transcendentalists embraced the fact that they were imperfect, but they built on to that to make themselves more appealing. They knew God existed, and this gave men a sense of their place. Being one with nature is important, God is the creator of all things including nature. Becoming one with nature is similar to becoming one with