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Jan 12, 2021 · Puritans held that there was nothing more important in life than one's religious belief which dictated how one comported one's self in this world and gave one hope of salvation and eternal life in the next.
Nov 5, 2023 · The Puritans believed God had not only bestowed His blessings of liberty on them, but had defined and bound them together in a "Bond of brotherly affection." They sought to form a distinct kind of human being and citizen based on the Bible as a sacred text revealed to human beings by God.
One cannot separate life in Puritan New England from the church. Religion dominated every aspect of Puritan society and family. This website from Washington State University explores Puritanism in New England and the religious covenants that mandated life in the colony.
The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. [1]
Nov 24, 2019 · The Puritans were influenced by Calvinism and adopted its beliefs in predestination and the sinful nature of man. Puritans believed that all people must live by the Bible and should have a deep familiarity with the text. To achieve this, Puritans placed a strong emphasis on literacy and education.
Oct 11, 2010 · The Puritans were strict Calvinists, or followers of the reformer John Calvin. Calvin taught that God was all-powerful and completely sovereign. Human beings were depraved sinners.
Like many other Europeans, the Puritans believed in the supernatural. Every event appeared to be a sign of God’s mercy or judgment, and people believed that witches allied themselves with the Devil to carry out evil deeds and deliberate harm such as the sickness or death of children, the loss of cattle, and other catastrophes.
