A Comparison and Contrast of the Supernatural's Active Role in the Lives of Mary
Rowlandson and Benjamin Franklin
The literature written during this time period reflects the important
part the supernatural (God) played during those changing times. The new world
was struggling for a new identity. Were these individuals also defining the
role of God to themselves?
In the preceding discussion the lives of Mary Rowlandson and Benjamin
Franklin will be discussed. Each wrote a narrative of their life experiences.
There are marked contrasts and comparisons between these two individuals related
to their perceptions of God.
Religion was a vital part of life in colonial America. A shift from
theism to deism was occurring. The Puritans of this time were fleeing the Church
of England. Their hope was to return to the more primitive ways, to reject the
churches hierarchy and ritual.
Mary Rowlandson, a puritan in Lancaster, Massachusetts was captured by
Indians, along with three of her......
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