In the 18th century, people died at a much younger age. How might awareness of the fragility of life have affected peoples acceptance of...

While one can
definitely argue that lower life expectancy in the 18th century contributed to the effectiveness
of Edwards's "fire and brimstone" sermons such as "," I would argue that
most of the effectiveness of this kind ofis not dependent on life expectancy. Everyone will die,
and generally people acknowledge this fact. And while life expectancy may give people a guess as
to how long they might live, death can occur at any moment. These facts were true in the 18th
century just as they are now.

The question of how humans deal with the
possibility of an imminent death and the inevitability of an eventual death is ever-present.
Many try to extend life as much as possible, fleeing from danger and casting their hope onto any
kind of remedy or technology that promises to extent their life. Others put their hope in
supernatural aid and the possibility of life after death. And others come to terms with the fact
that their life will eventually end...