Living the Puritan Life

Puritans were wary of routine or of regular piety, as their theology convinced them that the Christian life ought to consist of steady and observable progress towards godliness. This created a distinct fear of ‘backsliding’ or of religious stasis, and could produce anxiety if their lives failed to m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alec Ryrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique 2023-01-01
Series:Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/10040