Puritans Reformed Church History Christianity
Puritans Reformed Church History Christianity
Puritans
Puritanism began as a movement for reform in the Church of England and it had a profound influence on the social, political, ethical, and theological ideas of England and America.In New England, in the Puritan “Holy Commonwealth,” some 35 churches had been formed by 1640. The Puritans in New England maintained the Calvinist distinction between the elect and the damned in their theory of the church, in which membership consisted only of the regenerate minority who publicly confessed their experience of conversion. Ministers had great political influence, and civil authorities exercised a large measure of control over church affairs.
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- A timeline of the history of the Puritans in England.
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- A short history of the movement.
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- An article on Puritans driven to New World by faith.
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- A history of these two movements in America.
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- A short history of the influence of the Pilgrims from their coming to America in 1620 until their assimilation into the Puritan community.
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- A site with many links to sites about the Puritans, their history and theology.
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- Several articles on Puritanism. A source of information for deeper understanding of religious subjects.
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- A short history, especially of the Puritans and Separatists.
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- An article beginning with a description of the connection with Pilgrims and Presbyterians, as well as a contrast with the Quakers.
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- An extensive history of the Puritans in England, including the Separatists, the Presbyterian Puritans and the Congregationalists.
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- An article on Puritans and Pilgrims with links to more articles.
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- A two part site on the theology of Puritans.
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- Wikipedia article on the history and beliefs of the Puritans.
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- Puritan and Reformed sermons and other writings, many in modern language. Authors include Jonathan Edwards, Richard Baxter, Samuel Rutherford, and many others.
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