Issue 41. The American Puritans
Summary
Puritanism, as Sydney Ahlstrom wrote, "is an intellectual tradition of great profundity." The Puritans were people on a mission: to create a pure church and a thoroughly Christian society. Often mislabeled as cold and devoid of happiness, true Puritans sought to live life joyfully through work and play, committing all things to the glory of God. One sixteenth-century tract even promotes them as "the hotter sort of Protestants." Open this issue of Christian History & Biography to learn the many great qualities of an underappreciated denomination.
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Inside this issue you'll find:
- Quest for Pure Christianity
For 100 years, the American Puritans strove to create a model Christian society. - Ordering Their Private World
What Puritans did to grow spiritually - New England Dynasty
The lives and legacies of the Mathers, America's most influential Puritan family. - When the Sermon Reigned
No activity shaped Puritans more than their "plain" preaching. Here's what it was like. - The Gallery: Gifted Founders
The first generation of American Puritans was extraordinarily talented. Here are five leading examples. - Theology on Fire
Puritans were not lukewarm about anything, let alone what they believed about God. - Where American Puritans Lived
- Witch Hunting in Salem
Why were 19 people hanged? - The Puritans behind the Myths
And how these adventurers affect us today.
- Did You Know?
- From the Editor
- About This Issue
- CH Timeline
- Recommended Resources
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