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Insights into the Puritan Movement: Beliefs, Values & Literature

Discover the Puritans, a branch of the Protestant church in the 16th-17th centuries. Explore their doctrine of predestination, beliefs in literal Bible interpretation, strict work ethic, and restricted literature. Uncover their writings from personal journals to historical documents.

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Insights into the Puritan Movement: Beliefs, Values & Literature

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  1. The Puritans

  2. Who were the Puritans? • Puritans were a branch of the Protestant church • Their movement began in the 16th and 17th centuries

  3. Doctrine of Election - Predestination: • Man is innately sinful • Only those who are chosen by God (the elect) are saved; salvation is not based on your beliefs or good works

  4. As a result of their belief in predestination, Puritans: • were always looking for signs; • scrutinized daily events; • thought there was always a reason for everything; • felt that God’s hand was in everything, no matter how insignificant

  5. Puritan Beliefs & Values: • Puritans believed in a literal interpretation of the Bible. • They believed in explicit readings of the Bible, as opposed to church doctrines. • They did not believe in excess worship; they wanted no rituals, adornments, no stained glass, no cushioned pews, no singing, and no music. • They wanted to keep things simple so that they could concentrate on God . • There is a constant struggle between the forces of God and Satan. • God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.

  6. Education & Work Ethic: • Children were not allowed to play games; boys were taught to go hunting and fishing, while girls were taught how to run a household. • Women were considered less capable intellectually, physically, theologically, and morally (Eve was the first sinner). • Literature for pleasure was highly censored. They believed in strict discipline and had a strong work ethic.

  7. Puritan Literature & Writings: • They did not write for pleasure or entertainment. Types of texts: - historical documents: preserving their history and offering justifications to relieve the guilt they felt over leaving relatives behind in England - personal journals: as tools for self-reflection/ examination and as a way to look for signs of salvation - poetry, but highly inspired by religious beliefs - religious tracts

  8. Sounds Like a Lot of Fun, Right?

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