THE PURITAN RELIGON

PURITAN ORIGINS

• The Puritans were a group who grew away from the Anglican church
• Contrary to common beliefs they were not a small group
• They began in 1560 as a movment for religous reform
• They believed the Elizabethan ecclesiastical was to political, and Catholic
• Their aim was to purify the church, not seperate from it

PURITAN BELIEFS

• Puritans belived that the Bible was God's true law
• They also belived in Predestination
• Elects and Saints were the ones who were "saved"
• The ones that werent saved were considered "Wicked"
• They wished to create somewhat of a utopia where there was no rebellion

PURITAN BELIEFS ( CONTINUED )

• They wanted to put an end to religious hierarchy which lead to corruption
• Dancing and drinking alcohol was acceptable
• Inappropriately dancing and getting drunk were not
• Adultery was punishable by death
• They also belived the church should follow the scriptures exactly

PURITAN SELF CONFLICTION

• Because of their want for purity they isolated themselvs
• They quickly turned upon each other at the slightest hint of evil
• They belived that Jesus only saved the chosen

PURITAN HISTORY

• There were two types of Puritans
• The radicle Puritans were less tolerant
• They were known in England for taking control of
• - entire congregations as to make a stand against the Church
• - of Engyland

HISTORY (CONTINUED)

• Non-Radicle Puritans were seen as time went on and
• - the Puritan movement grew, as hairsplitters who slavishly
• - followed their Bibles as guides to everyday life
• They often appeared in drama and satire as secretly lascivious
• -purveyors of feigned piety

MORE HISTORY

• In 1608 a well sized group of Puritans moved to Holland
• - for fear of persecution
• They then moved to a place they eventually called Plymouth
• - in 1608
• Ten years later a larger, better financed group joined them and set up -

MORE HISTORY

• gathered churches which were based upon the previously
• - set up churches in Plymouth
• Many Puritans became well educated ( mostly men )
• This revealed their societies isolation and caused many
• - members began to spread throught America to find new religions

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.history.com/topics/puritanism
• http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/puritanism-origins.html
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/484034/Puritanism
• http://endtimepilgrim.org/puritans.htm
• http://www.ushistory.org/us/3d.asp