The Puritans In the beginning of this country we know as the United States of America, there were Puritans, Congregationalists, Quakers, Shakers, and many other religions that had immigrated here. Many of these people emigrated in hopes for a free and more happy life, away from religious oppress...

The political culture of the United States was founded on puritan idealism. President Reagan used often to quote John Winthrop's statement that the new colony of Massachusetts, which he founded in 1630, must be "a city set on a hill". What Jesus actually said was: "A city that is set on a hill canno...

Sin lives within us all. Some of us, either by choice or by a forced hand, carry our sins for all to see. Others keep their secrets deep within the darkest, most secretive recesses of their very being. Then there are sti...

"Abigail Hobbs, you are brought before Authority to answere sundry acts of witchcraft...What you say? Are you guilty, or not speak the truth. I will speak the truth. I have seen sights and been scared. I have been very wicked" ("The Salem Witchcraft Trials"). Looking at the time ...