4.1. Parish, Community and the Emergence of Protestantism (concluding thoughts and summary)
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- 4.1. Parish, Community and the Emergence of Protestantism (concluding thoughts and summary)
- 7. Answers to initial questions
- Who is in control of local religion?
- Not just parish ministers, includes lay people and bishops
- Balance of power between laity and clergy?
- This varies, sometimes for economic or religious reasons.
- Those with more control can support different types of Protestantism or turn a blind eye to Catholics
- 'Godly magistracy' and the impact on wider culture?
- Strong in some regions, such as East Anglia, and the activism of puritans means they have disproportionate impact.
- More broadly, all parishes more intensely governed by 17th century
- Who is in control of local religion?
- 8. Some reflections on puritanism/Gifford dialogue
- Gifford dialogues how different strands of Protestantism prioritize social cohesion more or less/new role of Protestant ministers
- Protestantism as a spectrum, while puritanism itself also exists across a spectrum
- Protestantism (and especially puritanism) demand literacy, in order to read the Bible, and poor much less likely to read, even if literacy rates improving over period
- 7. Answers to initial questions
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