Thursday, August 13, 2009

5 Terms Defined

1. Puritanism: The denomination of Christianity practiced by Puritans, which focused on the wrath of God, and that salvation was only for those who were chosen.
2. Deism: The belief that God was the creator of the universe, but did not interfere with it's laws.
3. Abhors: Strongly dislikes, or loathes.
4. Age of Rationalism: The period in the 18th century when people started to believe that natural things happened for rational, scientific reasons.
5. Original Sin: The form of sin that all humans are born into because of the sin of Adam and Eve.

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