The Puritan Movement
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The Puritan Movement
Notes for 9/26/11
Puritan started as a pejorative term "Precisemen" and "Precisions” a sect that wished to keep the Church of
England “pure” from the Catholic church Escaped to America, and saw it as a fresh start
or “Utopia”
Puritan movement called for:
a greater commitment to Christ stricter personal codes of behavior God’s supreme authority over ALL
human affairs Calvinism: Followers of John Calvin
believed in Predestination over free will.
Therefore, you could not choose God – he chose you!
Men and Women in the
Puritan church Women were not permitted to speak in
church after 1636 (although they were allowed to engage in religious discussions outside of it, in various women-only meetings).
Men & Women sat on opposite sides of the church
Women always wore head coverings in church
Women’s names were replaced with “Goody” + husband’s last name
Marriage A sacred promise between a
man and a woman for the purpose of:1. Mutual help & comfort2. Children “increase of
mankind”3. Prevent “fornication” or
“adultery” (These two are courting according to Puritan moral code by conversing through long "speaking tubes" and almost certainly no touching or kissing before the ceremony!
Public Humiliation