As you can probably imagine, the Bible always remained a favorite book in Puritan colonies, and they preferred the Geneva Bible of 1560 to any other published version, because it contained maps, glossaries of names and events, and explanations of all the passages. One of the most common "family activities" was one member of the family reading Bible passages aloud, usually in the evening after finishing a meal. ... This is not true - Puritans looked at dancing with suspicion, but no law against all dancing was ever actually passed in New England, as no one could ever come up with a good argume...

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Puritan Separatists, being the Bible scholars they claim to be, should have known that the Bible states that only God can create perfect entities and that God is a perfect entity in him. ... Their whole society was based on the Bible and their code of ethics. ... When the Bible says to look for the good in others. ... Which the Bible clearly says is wrong. ... Due to the fact they broke many rules in the Bible. ...

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The Bible used by the Puritans states the seventh commandment, "Thou shalt not commit adultery." ... The Bible taught them that those who practice this and other types of immorality would surely come under the judgment of God. ...

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Puritans were required to read the Bible which showed their religious discipline. If they didn't read the Bible, it was thought that they were worshiping the devil. ... She lived her life according to the Bible and the Ten Commandments. ... Not all were firm believers in God and the Bible and did not go to church like they were expected to. ...

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They felt the church was corrupt, and didn't follow the Bible closely. ... The Puritans interpreted every single part of the Bible literally. ... The colony became a Bible Commonwealth. This meant that every aspect of the colonist's lives was directly affected by the Bible. ... Did the Puritans really think she was a heretic, and acted strictly by the Bible? ...

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They imposed concrete belief in the Bible and lived by all measures of it. Maintaining your life based on the Bible sets valuable limits. ... In the Bible, Jesus expressed that if you laugh, it can cause continual damage to your soul. ... The Puritans lived by the Bible's statement, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." ... The Bible is the only way to live by when intending to show glory to God. ...

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For example, she referred to various Bible passages in her narrative, The Sovereignty and Goodness of God. In many instances, she described some event and then proceeded to make sense of it by referring to a Bible verse. ... " Ultimately, she consoled herself with a verse from the Bible, Psalm 81: 13-14. ... In the early days of her captivity, Rowlandson received a Bible from an Indian. ... Throughout her narrative, she cited the Bible and succeeded in using her version of Christianity to make sense of the world around her....

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Puritans used the Bible to relate everything that happens to them, good or bad, and used it to justify the current situation. In Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative, she uses a plethora of Bible verses and scriptures to show that the Puritans were superior over the Native Americans as well as to show that she was one of God's elect. ... Although this seems to be a very un-Christian way of thinking, Mary justifies this with scripture from the Bible. ... However, Mary finds peace in the Bible once again and quotes from Isaiah, " When though passest through the waters, I will be ...

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When someone broke a rule of the bible they would be punished as if they had committed a serious crime. ... The bible tied very closely into these people's lives. Almost everyone in the puritan society lived by the bible or was terribly ridiculed for not doing so. ...

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She began her involvement with religion by using the only book available to her, the Bible. She had noticed that the male members of the church were meeting regularly after sermons to discuss the Bible, so she started to hold her own meetings for women in her home. ... Hutchinson preached that people could communicate directly with God without the help of ministers or the Bible. ... Local ministers taught that people could only find God by following the teachings of the Bible, and that they were the only ones who could interpret the Bible correctly. ...

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Jamestown vs Puritans The settlement of Jamestown and the towns established by the Puritans differ vastly in their success, motives, planning, values, and lifestyle. The Puritan settlements were almost instant success while the Jamestown settlements took many years and lives to be firmly establ...

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The Puritans created laws of every kind but all of the laws had a common parent, the Bible. Every law and restriction of Salem was the offspring of the Bible because the Puritans believed that God should rule the community and if everyone followed God's rules the community would be stable. ...

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Crime and Punishment During the Puritan Era 1.) The action of The Scarlet Letter takes place in 1645. Investigate the puritan age to discover how the Puritans viewed the world. Puritans thought the world was nothing but a place where God has sent you to worship him. They believed that life on Eart...

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Hutchinson believed that people could communicate directly with God, without the help of ministers or the Bible. ... Local ministers taught that people could only find God by following the teachings of the Bible and that only they could interpret the Bible correctly. ...

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In both cases, the local government was controlled by the same people who controlled the church, and the bible was the basis for all laws and regulations. ... The Wage and Price Regulations in Connecticut is an example of common laws being justified by the bible. ... In both cases, the local government was controlled by the same people who controlled the church, and the bible was the basis for all laws and regulations. ... The Wage and Price Regulations in Connecticut is an example of common laws being justified by the bible. ...

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"Personal salvation was entirely from God and the Bible provided the indispensable guide to life, that the church should reflect the express teaching of scripture, and that society was one unified whole" (Elwell p.898). This showed that humankind was dependent on God for salvation and that God gave the bible as a guide for people to learn how to live together. ... He also believed firmly in the bible as the true word of God. Edwards preached by the bible. ... In this sermon he uses a lot of Bible verses to get his message across. ...

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Puritans were English Protestants who wished to reform and purify the Church of England of what they considered to be unacceptable remains of Roman Catholicism. In the 1620s leaders of the English state and church grew being heartless to Puritan demands. They insisted that the Puritans conform to re...

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It was controlled by the church, and the laws were based on the Bible. ... (Doc D) Everything was done in God's name, and even wages were justified by the Bible in the Wage and Price Regulations in Connecticut (Doc E). ...

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If the children could not speak the English tongue then they were unable to read the bible. ... If a child does not go to church on Sundays or read their bible everyday they are not looked down upon or punished. ...

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It was controlled by the church, and the laws were based on the Bible. ... (Doc D) Everything was done in God's name, and even wages were justified by the Bible in the Wage and Price Regulations in Connecticut (Doc E). ...

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What comes to mind when people speak of Puritans? Most people would relate the religious and intolerant Puritans to the infamous Salem witch trials. However there is much more to the people who became the founding fathers of the USA. For example, the Puritans believed in divine providence and...

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The way he used Greek and Roman mythology to poke fun at the Puritans, knowing full well that the Puritans were firmly against higher education and the only book they were supposed to read was the Bible. ...

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Bradford and Bradstreet's Similarities During the time of 1590 to 1672 two American writers William Bradford and Anne Bradstreet wrote some of the best works of there time. Neither writer was born in America, in fact, they both were born in England. Both writers persevered through the tough times ...

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She illustrates the faith she has in the protection of God by calling upon scriptures from the Bible. ... As soon as the opportunity arises, she takes her Bible to read and a comforting scripture is brought to her attention. ...

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The events of American history are very much connected to the influence of American literature and what it has become today. The inspiration that a writer needs is mostly gathered by the effects of the world around him/her, and this is how the geography and history of America have made an impact...

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