Puritanism - Jan. 28

What is Puritanism?

• Puritanism refers to the movement of reform, which occurred with the Church of England between the time of Elizabeth and Charles I.

• They wanted to rid the Church of any Catholic residue and build upon the ideas of John Calvin — that the church had no supreme authority over God.

• When Elizabeth died and Charles I is solved parliament, and any connection between church and state, he demanded that anyone be killed who did not support the new Anglican Church. hence, religious predication began for the puritans.

• They severed themselves from the new Anglican Church and left for the new world in 1620 and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The Central Dilemma For All European Settlers:

Personal Freedom vs. Communal Responsibility

How Do You Decide Where Your Priorities Should Lie?

For the Puritans, the answer was obvious: Look to the Bible.

What Does A ‘Perfect’ Society Look Like?