They didn’t come to America to establish freedom of religion, and they didn’t hate sex. Writer Lori Stokes helps clear up five myths on Puritans. (Video: Adriana Usero/The Washington Post) Lori Stokes ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Rosemarie Zagarri talked about the religious view of the Puritans who came to New England in the 17th century. Rosemarie Zagarri talked about the ...

Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; A NOTE ON THE TEXT; INTRODUCTION; Part I RISE AND ...

In contrast to the customary emphasis on the moral and social authoritarianism of “puritans” in New England, Hall calls attention to themes and practices such as “equity” (justice, fairness), “consent ...

The United States marked its 250th anniversary this year. On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies established by the British in the ...

James Eglinton is Meldrum Lecturer in Reformed Theology at the University of Edinburgh. In its ongoing aftershocks, the #MeToo movement has left the basic structure of liberal Western society creaking ...

It helps a little—just a teeny-weeny bit?—to reflect there’s nothing new under the sun. As with America’s latest puritan episode: tight lips, smoldering eyes, icy rage against human hindrances to ...