The Puritans had little tolerance for those who didn’t conform to their vision of the world. Introduction...
Puritan
The New England Colonies each insisted their interpretation of Christianity was correct and others were wrong Introduction...
Interpretations of the Bible and practices differed between one settlement or colony and another. Introduction Religion in Colonial...
Although they were victims of religious persecution in Europe, the Puritans supported and pursued it in the...
Starting with the 1620 Plymouth covenant, religion colored Massachusetts law. One of the reasons New England towns...
It was less about their asceticism and more about rejecting the world they had fled. Introduction When...
They hoped to bring about the reform of theocratic Protestantism throughout the English Empire. Introduction After the...
Any idea of separation of church and state was anathema until our Framers, knowing this history, guaranteed...
The fact that the Puritans had left England to escape religious persecution did not mean that they...
The Puritan minister originated a principle that remains contentious to this day—separation of church and state. Even...
They wanted to bring about the reform of Protestantism throughout the English Empire. “A City upon a...
The overcrowded vessel’s crossing took more than two harrowing months. In 1620, the Mayflower plowed across the Atlantic through...