A puritan was a member of a group of enlish protestants, in 1600 and 1700.
protestant is simply someone that believed in Christianity, not catholic.
Protestants are a broad Christian group that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation, while Puritans were a specific group of Protestants in England who sought to purify the Church of England from Roman Catholic practices. Puritans emphasized strict moral and religious codes, while Protestants encompass a wider range of beliefs and practices.
The main religious difference between the separatists and ordinary Puritans revolved around their view of the Church of England. The ordinary Puritans wanted to strive to reform the Church of England from within while the separatists wanted to separate from it.
A separatist is someone who separates from an established church or religious group to form a new one, often due to disagreement over beliefs or practices. Puritans were a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to purify the Church of England from within by eliminating practices they viewed as corrupt. Some Puritans became separatists when they found it impossible to reform the Church of England to their satisfaction.
Separatist Puritans believed in completely separating from the Church of England and forming their own independent congregations. Non-separatist Puritans, on the other hand, wanted to reform the Church of England from within. Ultimately, the Pilgrims who settled in Plymouth were Separatist Puritans, while the Puritans who settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony were mostly non-separatists.
The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England of what they viewed as Roman Catholic practices. They believed in living a simple, moral life based on strict religious principles and emphasized hard work and thrift. The Puritans played a significant role in the settlement and development of the American colonies.
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In the context of Colonial America, although also true in any other context, the difference between Puritan and Catholic Christians can be summarized as follows: As Protestants, the Puritans emphasized the individual's faith-experience and the Christian Bible as essential for Christians. By contrast, Catholics emphasized as essential Church traditions, the celebration of the 'sacraments,' and the hierarchy of Church leaders.
Puritans are calvanists.
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Reform the Anglican Church
Protestants are a broad Christian group that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation, while Puritans were a specific group of Protestants in England who sought to purify the Church of England from Roman Catholic practices. Puritans emphasized strict moral and religious codes, while Protestants encompass a wider range of beliefs and practices.
The concept of covenant was the at the center of the Puritans' plan for the proper ordering of society. The Puritans were Protestants.
Southern Baptists are Protestants.
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Both Catholics & Orthodox believe in Apostolic Succession, while Protestants do not.
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