The Puritans were born before the Enlightenment, so they weren't enlightened. But it bothers me when people write them off as stupid. As a writer, I'm charmed by their love of words, literature, education. To them, theology wasn't some kind of gut-level gobbledygook, it was set in a framework of real learning.
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For a more accurate view of the Puritans - take a look here.
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