What is puritanism?
Puritanism:1:the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects); 2:strictness and austerity in conduct and religion.
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Puritanism in the 16th and 17th century, a movement for reform in the Church of England that had a profound influence on the social, political, ethical, and theological ideas of England and America.
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Puritanism is extreme strictness in moral or religious matters, often to excess. Keep doing the ChaCha!
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The beliefs and practices characteristic of the Puritans. 2:Strictness and austerity especially in matters of religion or conduct.
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