Why can’t the dragon just eat RedCrosse Knight while he’s in the fountain? This is a question that might be on our minds for a while after reading book 1 canto 11 of The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser. From a regular person’s perspective, this would make little sense because the dragon gave the knightContinue reading “Christianity and Religion in “The Faerie Queene””
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Christianity and Conformity, Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano, is a narrative that consistently refers to the act of conforming for survival. Reading this narrative, the conversion Equiano had to Christianity was compelling to me, and as I continued to read, I noticed the act of talkingContinue reading “Christianity and Conformity, Equiano”
Christianity and Family Separation for African Americans in the 18th century
Did Christianity play a big role in the lives of African Americans in the 18th century and how were they affected by family separation? This is a question that has been on the minds of many people when the learn African Americans become Christians and how being separated from their families and living in theContinue reading “Christianity and Family Separation for African Americans in the 18th century”