The lecture notes and assigned readings for this module/week have provided introductory material and an overview of American literature from the early Colonial period through the American Renaissance.

The lecture notes and assigned readings for this module/week have provided introductory material and an overview of American literature from the early Colonial period through the American Renaissance.  Provide reasons why it is important to study these periods of American literature, especially from a Christian worldview perspective. Thread must be well-planned, clearly articulated, and thorough. Minimum 300 words. As you compose your thread, use the citation format required by your degree program to cite all references to, or quotes from, external authors or sources. To let your instructor know which style of documentation you are using, write MLA, APA, or Turabian in the title of your thread as follows: Title – Citation style (e.g., “Christians and the Study of Literature – APA”).