Question
What is the notion of predestination and how did it impact New England settlement? How did religion play a crucial role in the lives of New England women?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Those who believe in predestination believe that God determined before they were born whether they'd go to Heaven or Hell.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination
Religion governed all aspects of life in the New England settlement. It taught that women were subservient to men.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination
Religion governed all aspects of life in the New England settlement. It taught that women were subservient to men.