Puritan – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas

Maypole Mayhem: Puritan Canceling of May Day, and Attacking Native Americans, in 1628

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 18 May 2021 17:02:47 +0000

The Puritans had little tolerance for those who didn’t conform to their vision of the world. Introduction Ever

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:40:14 +0000

The New England Colonies each insisted their interpretation of Christianity was correct and others were wrong. Introduction Religion and

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:39:56 +0000

Interpretations of the Bible and practices differed between one settlement or colony and another. Introduction Religion in Colonial America

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:33:04 +0000

Although they were victims of religious persecution in Europe, the Puritans supported and pursued it in the colonies

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:32:46 +0000

Starting with the 1620 Plymouth covenant, religion colored Massachusetts law. One of the reasons New England towns were

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 20:11:07 +0000

It was less about their asceticism and more about rejecting the world they had fled. Introduction When winter

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 20:46:40 +0000

They hoped to bring about the reform of theocratic Protestantism throughout the English Empire. Introduction After the arrival

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:31:33 +0000

Any idea of separation of church and state was anathema until our Framers, knowing this history, guaranteed it.

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:31:20 +0000

The fact that the Puritans had left England to escape religious persecution did not mean that they believed

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 18:38:44 +0000

The Puritan minister originated a principle that remains contentious to this day—separation of church and state. Even the