Religion_In_Early_American_Literature

Religion In Early American Literature In American Literature, the period of the Puritans sticks out as a time with many great authors. Two authors that stands out the most is William Bradford and Reverend Jonathan Edwards. Bradford was an author who wrote about the historical section of Puritan life, while Edwards was a great speaker who wrote sermons to give in front of his congregation. Although living in the same time period Reverend Jonathan Edwards and William Bradford used very different styles of writing. Jonathan Edwards was a powerful speaker. He made his audience feel the words that he spoke. An example of this is in his speech, “Sinners in the hands of and angry God” when he says “...hell is gaping for them, the flames gather and flash about them, and would fain lay hold of them and swallow them up...” Jonathan’s speeches influenced the lives of many people. His congregations feared sinning. They fainted and cried at his services. Edwards was one of the pastors who were greatly involved in the Great Awakening. He spoke most of his sermons during this time and people listened. Jonathan Edwards author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" expresses his feelings in a story edwards, jonathan, writing, style, bradford, william, speech, puritan, god, reverend, people, one, time, style', over, great, authors, 'plain, wrote, simple, same, puritans, point, period, much, living, hands, fire, figures, fear, example, author, audience, angry, wrath, winter