Her subsequent research on Puritan spirituality helped pave the way for a new book—5 Puritan Women: ... Puritans, for starters, wanted to bring further reform to the Church of England.

In Puritan New England, the church was the center of life. Sermons alone could last to up to three hours. Compare that to the relatively brief services of today.

On October 13, 1652, after a day of fasting and prayer, 15 Native American men stood before a panel of Puritan church officials in Natick, Massachusetts. They had come to confess their sins and ...

Their church services were simple. The organ and all musical instruments were forbidden. Puritans sang psalms a cappella. The Puritans believed God had chosen a few people, "the elect," for salvation.

Puritanism has its roots in the late sixteenth century, after Henry VIII broke ties with the Catholic Church. The Puritans believed that reforms had not gone far enough and advocated for a church ...

In that environment, the last thing that the church leadership wanted was some self-proclaimed theologian from the western hinterlands stirring up controversy. William Pynchon (1590-1662 ...

Conservators are working to restore colorful angels painted nearly 300 years ago at Boston’s Old North Church, a historic house of worship made famous by Paul Revere. Founded in 1723 in the ...

Their church services were simple. The organ and all musical instruments were forbidden. Puritans sang psalms a cappella. The Puritans believed God had chosen a few people, "the elect," for salvation.