The people in the south did not believe in predestination. They were not as strict in religion as New England. Had many more slaves than they north because the north had a much stronger work ethic.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Journal #3 August 23, 2013
The New England society and culture were influenced by Calvinist theology because Calvinists believed in original sin and the theory of predestination. Predestination is the belief that your path to heaven or hell was already decided by God. They also forebode drunkenness, swearing, theft, and laziness. Trying to create the perfect society so everybody went to heaven.
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