Monday, February 8, 2016
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Acerbic (adj)-
expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way
cajole (verb)-
o persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promises or saying nice things
Activity - read the following link. Based on what you just read about his personality, what might Jonathon Edwards be like today? Explain what type of a guy you stereotype him as.....
http://www.biography.com/people/jonathan-edwards-9284916
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I feel that Edwards would seem a tad eccentric in this day and age. People are choosing to believe what they want to believe, and telling them they are going to hell unless they follow his religion isn't taken that seriously.
The prosecutor used his acerbic tone to trap the defendant.
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Some students were flabbergasted at the principal's acerbic speech about the kids who show up late to school.
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Activity:
He would be a religious guy into today's society, possibly a priest. He also seems like a straightforward person who speaks his mind on what he believes is right and wrong. I might stereotype him as a highly religious person. He might have been one of those people that preach the word of God to everyone through speeches or writing.
The comedian got his crowd to laugh while he was very acerbic toward the president.
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Jonathon Edwards would be the kind of person who rallies people to provoke change such as the occupy Wall Street and the Ferguson rallies against the powers of higher officials. He would be very opinionated and extremely focused on what every his goals entailed.
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Activity- Jonathan Edwards was a very religous and not very forward thinking man of his time. I would say that he would be a very devout person, strongly supporting the church. He would try to force everyone to go to church regardless of their religious affiliation.
After the show Andy received acerbic comments about his performance.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S. presidential candidates each have their own method of cajoling the people to vote in their favors.
Johnathan Edwards' personality might be reproachful in this modern age because religion is not as strict or strong as it once was in the U.S. People will probably try to avoid in contact with him. As a fiery preacher Edwards might receive a lot of hate for his preaching and beliefs.
Activity:
ReplyDeleteBased on the description of Jonathan Edwards's personality, I almost get the sense that he would be a presidential candidate for the Republican Party. This reading paints Edwards to be a radical, and I therefore imagine him as the type of fiery preacher who today would take a stand on gun laws, immigration, and threats of terrorism, but also strike fear into the hearts of many with his views. The Great Awakening was a period of charismatic religious revival, so in that sense, I feel as though Edwards could be considered a leader. Regardless, the message behind "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" would seem frightening to many people, and Edwards therefore possesses the stereotype of a "holier than thou" attitude and is an extremist when it comes to religious perspectives.
The comedian roasted the celebrity with his acerbic words and mocking tone.
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I would stereotype Jonathon Edwards to be the kind of guy who would be standing on a street corner in a city shouting at passerbys about their future after death, the kind labeled crazy passionate or maybe just overall crazy.Hes overly enthusiastic about his cause which makes him off putting to new people who would maybe join him if we wasn't so in-your-face about everything.
The teacher's acerbic tongue earned her the respect of her students.
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Upon reading the brief description of Jonathan Edwards, I think in today's world he would be disgusted with the other various religions, or lack thereof, that people in America practice. America's incarceration rate is also extremely high, so he may assume that our country has too many "non-believers" to be successful. Immediately I can stereotype him as a strict religious man with a closed mind to religious freedom. I think that as a scholar and journalist his reporting and teaching would have been biased and maybe even exaggerated to prove his religion's superiority.
In an attempt to save the dancer's feelings, the competition judge made her critiques in an acerbic way.
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Johnathan Edwards today might be considered over-religious because of his strong association with the church. I stereotype him as the type of person who is willing to do anything to get people to side with him. No matter how far he would have to go, he would not stop at agreeing to disagree with someone. I think of him like this because when he was alive he would use people's fear to get them to side with him.
Criticism is great unless it's negative and acerbic.
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Based on what I read, i can guess that Jonathan Edwards might be one of those devoted Christians. He wouldn't make much of an impact today just because of how the view on religion has changed. I stereotype him as the people who shout on the streets with signs similar to the Westboro baptist church. His sermons target people who don't follow what he does by saying that they'll go to hell.
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After reading the article, Jonathan Edwards would be a person who is very passionate about what he believes in. If he was doing the same today as he was doing back in the 1700's, he would probably come off to be a little bit crazy. Although he was simply pushing for what he believed in, he did and said some things that would be considered extreme today.
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He's very assertive and is passionate about his beliefs. I think he would be a good motivational speaker for topics around religion.
I think Jonathan Edwards would have been an intense man. An advocate for action at any time no matter what the situation.
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In the present, Jonathan Edward could have either been an extreme activist or an "in your face" evangelist. It is hard to say whether his passion for Christianity came from a love of the gospel or the power it promised.
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Johnathan Edwards was a traditional person who's religion trumped all priorities. He would have been rigid with his beliefs.
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Today, Jonathan Edwards would be considered extremely conservative. Due to his claims that if you do not believe what he believes, you will go to hell.
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Today Jonathan Edwards would likely be a a deeply religious super conservative pro life person. I highly doubt he would like today's political climate and would speak highly about God all of the time. He is most likely stereotyped as a deep Southern Christian who does everything based on the bible.
The comment was so acerbic that I scarcely realised I’d been insulted.
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Jonathan Edwards is certainly a passionate man, very fervent in his beliefs. I would likely stereotype him as a Westboro Baptist Church type, but not much information is given so I may be wrong in this opinion.
Mr. Sontheimer is acerbic when trying to help me learn.
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I believe that Jonathan Edwards would be considered conservative and looked down on by many by being so closed minded.
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I feel like Johnathan Edwards would be a very passionate and intense man today, and someone who could be stereotyped as a radical evangelist.
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Jonathan Edwards would be considered passionate about religion. He believes that his way is the only way. He would try to enforce his ideas and beliefs upon others, and wouldn't be very accepting if they didn't agree.
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I suspect that Jonathon Edwards was an 18th century Joel Osteen with Mike Huckabee's ideologies, very vehement in his beliefs and adamant about shoving them down everyone else's throat
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Edwards would mostly likely still have the passion for God and attempt to work it into today's culture, not successfully but he would try with all his heart to do so.
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Jonathan Edwards seems to be a staunch traditionalist whose theology was rooted in fire and brimstone, and preaching to those who may not be interested.
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Activity: Jonathan Edwards would be extremely religious. I stereotype him as an extremist politically and religiously.
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I usually cajole my brother or sister into doing my chores for me with bribes and compliments.
In today’s world, Jonathan Edwards would be a confident man who would fight for his religious beliefs and may be avoided because of his direct personality. He would have many thoughts about different subjects and would stand his ground in an argument.
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Activity- Jonathan Edwards would be a very energetic individual, who you would see on the streets rallying people up and holding signs above his head that have something to do with religion.
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Jonathan Edwards was a pioneer during a religious enlightenment. His writings most likely influenced the lives of hundreds of people even though he may not be as well known today. Edwards' sermons are still considered to be extremely important in terms of religious and writing value.
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