Unlike the Pilgrims who felt there could be a change made from within to their mother church, the Puritans believed there could only be one thing to correct the problem - break away from the Anglican or Church of England altogether - which they did.
Salem Witch Trials.
This belief is known as predestination. The Puritans believed that God had predestined certain individuals for salvation before the beginning of time.
God had chosen certain people to go to heaven. Apex =)
The only one I know for certain is the puritans (pilgrims).
The only one I know for certain is the puritans (pilgrims).
Predestination
predestination-apex
Predestination-Apex :)
The Puritans believed that God had chosen certain people to go to heaven or hell.
There were substantial works of theology written by Puritans, such as the Medulla Theologiae of William Ames, but there is no theology that is distinctive of Puritans. "Puritan theology" makes sense only as certain parts of Reformed theology, i.e. the legacy in theological terms of Calvinism, as it was expounded by Puritan preachers (often known as lecturers), and applied in the lives of Puritans.
because he did not think government should require certain religious beliefs.
because he did not think government should require certain religious beliefs.