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Age of Reason

Age of Reason. First movement to spread beyond New England 1763-1800. Progress Order Reason. Key Concepts. Puritanism. Age of Reason. Age of Reason’s response to Puritanism. Faith Reason. Authority Skepticism. Theology Science.

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Age of Reason

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  1. Age of Reason First movement to spread beyond New England 1763-1800

  2. Progress Order Reason Key Concepts

  3. Puritanism Age of Reason Age of Reason’s response to Puritanism Faith Reason Authority Skepticism Theology Science Predestined humanity Self-made humanity

  4. Literature • Prose, poetry, drama, political documents, and speeches “Give me liberty or give me death!” - Patrick Henry “All national institutions of churches appear to me no other than human inventions.” - Thomas Paine “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a perfect Union…” - preamble to U.S. Constitution

  5. Style of Writing Thomas Paine • Intellectual • Pragmatic • Purposeful • Instructive Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin

  6. Age of Reason in Junior Expos

  7. Summary What is the biggest difference between Puritan and Age of Reason thinking or beliefs? What is the most or least important virtues on Franklin’s list?

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