The Church of A.A.

For now, I will spare you the details except to say that Peggy Walls, my professor of Eng491 Am Lit to 1860 and her prejudicial treatment prompted me to write this post with the church of American Academia in mind:

William Bradford’s works provide us with the primary record of the immigrants whom we call today, the Pilgrims (Desperate, 2006).  Baym (2012) identifies the Pilgrims as a “community of believers”.  Bradford was part of this community for many years before their voyage to America (Desperate, 2006).  The Pilgrims worshiped independent of the Church of England which was illegal, but they believed it was their duty to God to worship Him in accordance to the scripture and dictates of their conscience (Desperate, 2006).  Bradford himself describes how the Church of England oppressed him and his fellow believers with “offices and callings… [that were] unlawful and anti-Christian” (Baym, 2012. p.122).  The Pilgrims hazarded their lives in search of religious liberty rather than remain under the persecution of England.

Reference

Baym, N. (Gen. ed.). (2012). The Norton anthology of American literature (8th ed., Vol. A). New York, NY: W. W. Norton.

Desperate crossing: Untold story of the Mayflower [Video file]. (2006). In Films On Demand. Retrieved May 9, 2016, from http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=18566&xtid=43049