Bradstreet On Infant Death: Was God Justified? The death of a child, parent, relative, or any loved one-especially an unexpected passing-is usually followed by a period of mourning over the deceased. Religion and faith, when received into one's life during this time of grieving, can be a sou...

The works of authors William Bradford and Anne Bradstreet are currently read in high school and college classrooms with the hope of the readers finding a glimpse into colonial American life. While these works do show pieces of colonial American life, both authors dealt heavily with the nature of pr...