Arminianism

Influence of other countries on early settlements in the United States From sea to shining sea, and at times a bit haphazardly, the early settlements of America were founded. The New World was a bit off from the Old and in many ways, different. But, the settlers and their settlements were not in a vacuum, uninfluenced by the workings of other countries. From the creation and location of some states to wars fought, the early settlements of America were at times, unable to pry itself away from the…

To ask the question why is there evil in the world if God is truly omnipotent and good is to bring up many different debates found within the Christian faith, among them the question of original sin and human free will. These questions have been debated since the foundation of the early Church and have never fully been resolved since that time. Ultimately all viewpoints on the subject -- if they are truly Christian viewpoints -- would agree that God is both omnipotent and good, at least to…

Anne and William Hutchinson were among 14,000 Puritans who fled England during the “Great Migration” of the 1630s in search of religious refuge. They wanted a place to practice “true” Christianity, contrary to their idea of the blasphemous practices of the Church of England. The colony of Massachusetts Bay was built to restore proper moral and religious practices for the sake of keeping the community holy and, in turn, in God’s favor. Anne Hutchinson devoted her life to being an extraordinary…

puritans as they thought its efforts would save them from God’s wrath (p. 22). The when Charles I took the throne things started to plummet both religiously and in the government. Charles, being married to a catholic princess, and a supporter of Arminianism alarmed the Puritans greatly. As evils in church and state multiplied, Puritans looked more and more to Parliament for relief (page 24). Then on March 10, 1629, Charles got rid of Parliament. With that being done there was no hope left for…

Andrew Fuller lived during a crucial time in the history of the Particular Baptists. Religious life in England had become quite lethargic and pessimistic during much of the eighteenth century as a result of the Enlightenment. In contrast to the decline in religious fervor was the Methodist revival led by George Whitfield and John Wesley. By 1754 the Particular Baptists had yet to embrace the revival movement largely due to their high view of God’s sovereignty and belief that evangelism…

THE TIMES WEEKLY RIYA PANJWANI August 12, 1752 Special Edition The Colonies: Ethnic Groups TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND? It has been emphasized that disputes have spurred between the French and the British over territory in the American Colonies. As France and Britain had fought on opposing sides in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) less than a decade ago, it is evident that both countries are still not on good terms. France and Great Britain are both looking to…

nations, the Dutch, the Danes, and the English succeeded in colonial expansion. Andrea Strubind in a staff research paper on “Reformation Identities” rightly said that The discovery and conquest of the new worlds did not remain unknown to Luther, but they did not provoke him to any theological response. Not only Lutheranism, but all of Protestantism, remained aloof from the world missionary zealotry throughout the 16th century. Within Lutheranism, the rejection of the targeted missions until…

successful marriage. People who are bold and choose to marry outside of their religious sect can also have successful marriages. Such people face more problems. “Let me give you a few areas of possible contention. Calvinism (predestination) vs. Arminianism (free will), Evangelical vs. Charismatic, large churches vs. small churches, amount of structure and repetition within and between weeks in worship service, amount of church services attended a week, the importance of Evangelism in practice…

Historians often focus on the dispute about the causation of the English Civil War. The Civil War had stemmed from a compilation of issues – notably the importance of money, religion and power. However, an underlying theme of debate between historians has been the importance of Charles’ actions in triggering of the conflict and how his personality traits had effect. This essay will examine the faults in Charles personality in a role of king, and illustrate how his traits were a cause of the…

My Nguyen THEO 202-C01 Theological Essay Statement of Topic Human was created by God at the beginning of time in his image (Genesis 1). Hence, it was natural for man to be good, and morally right. Nevertheless, because Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, humans are corrupted by sins. Hence, they were banished from heaven and had to live in a fallen world, as their offspring have continue to do so. Even though man was born inherently good because they are model after the virtuous God, they are…