Puritans The puritans thought of the bible as the true law of God that gave guidelines for church government. They emphasized Bible reading, prayer, and preaching in worship services. They wanted more personal prayers and less recited prayers. The puritans stressed grace, devotion, prayer, a...

The Puritans arrived in New England from England with aspirations to live a life free from religious persecution, strictly lead pious lives, and to keep a well-knit family relationship; they accomplished all these goals with the exception of being abided by the strict guidelines of the church and g...

In the 1600s almost all the serious issues were relating to religion. Most people came to the Americas to escape religious persecution. Religious feuds were inevitable. Several religions came with the emigrants colonizing America. People had there own ideas on what the "right" religion...