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'''I was particularly interested in the role religion played in their experiences, especially Mary Rowlandson.''' Her faith seemed to justify her experience, which in turn strengthened her sense of righteousness in the face of perceived barbarism. The topic of Christianity shaping the colonists' interactions with the native Americans seems important when looking at the overall experience. --Erin B. | '''I was particularly interested in the role religion played in their experiences, especially Mary Rowlandson.''' Her faith seemed to justify her experience, which in turn strengthened her sense of righteousness in the face of perceived barbarism. The topic of Christianity shaping the colonists' interactions with the native Americans seems important when looking at the overall experience. --Erin B. | ||
| − | I think Erin raises a really good point about religion and the way it influenced or affected the experiences of the captives. I thought one of the major themes in Mary Rowlandson's captivity account, that of her trying to determine why God would allow and even help the "enemies" (the Native Americans)to survive and thereby inflict further injury on the English, resonates still with us today. I think many people still, in contemporary society, question God and his motives when they are faced with a troubling situation or a difficult time in their life- asking themselves, for example, why God would allow such things to happen. An individual's response (whether they believe it a test of faith and believe they will come out stronger because of it, or whether they take an entirely different approach) I think is highly individualistic and unique to the person. - Allison | + | I think Erin raises a really good point about religion and the way it influenced or affected the experiences of the captives. I thought one of the major themes in Mary Rowlandson's captivity account, that of her trying to determine why God would allow and even help the "enemies" (the Native Americans)to survive and thereby inflict further injury on the English, resonates still with us today. I think many people still, in contemporary society, question God and his motives when they are faced with a troubling situation or a difficult time in their life- asking themselves, for example, why God would allow such things to happen. An individual's response (whether they believe it a test of faith and believe they will come out stronger because of it, or whether they take an entirely different approach) I think is highly individualistic and unique to the person. - Allison Godart |
