The Puritans who left England and settled in New England were Christians. The Quakers who left England and settled in Pennsylvania were Christians. They both protested some beliefs of the Church of ...

A recent introduction to Puritan history rehabilitates their reputation and legacy. While presenting the major events and figures in Puritan history, Bremer attempts a recovery of the Puritan image in ...

From Protestant to Reformed -- A movement emerges -- Reformation in Scotland -- The practical divinity -- A reformation of manners -- Royal policies, local alternatives -- A new Sion? Reform, ...

If you're a fan of the public radio program "This American Life," or if you remember the sweetly sarcastic character Violet from the recent film The Incredibles, you're already familiar with Sarah ...

On Thanksgiving Day, Americans often look back on the first English settlers in what is now New England. Since these Puritans fill the earliest chapters of the American story, they make plenty of ...

Hand-colored engraving of Puritans about to embark for America. (Alamy) When the word “Puritan” entered the English language almost 500 years ago, it came as an insult—a “soul-killing Nick-name,” as ...

For more than 150 years, the Puritans have gotten a bum rap. The colonizers of New England, credited with the first Thanksgiving, are most often portrayed as drab, glum and pleasure-hating. You’ve ...