Day Of Doom VS. Christ Reply "The Day of Doom" was written by Michaels Wigglesworth and portrays the Puritan lifestyle and depicts the final Judgment Day. “Christ Reply” was written by Edward Taylor and was also influenced by Puritan beliefs in portraying heaven and hell. Both works perceive Puritan beliefs and develop an understanding of the last days through significant details in the work itself, from the author's religious background, and from the obstacles the authors faced while writing their works. First, the works perceive Puritan beliefs and develop and understanding of the last days through significant details in the work itself. Wigglesworth describes the last days and hell many times in his work. The goal was to paint a horrendous picture of the last days for those who were ready to meet their maker. Wigglesworth tries to portray heaven as a sublime place of happiness. Wigglesworth states that believers were made “kings and priests of God through the transcendence of the dear love of Christ” (Wigglesworth, 224. 1789-90). Additionally, Taylor's work, “Christ Reply,” c...