5. A Culture of Puritanism
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- Created on: 26-05-19 13:09
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- 5. A Culture of Puritanism
- 1. Recap
- Key doctrinal 'errors' of Catholicism
- doctrine of salvation
- Salvation freely given, not earned via good works, no such thing as purgatory
- going back to the Bible + purer form of Christianity
- Practices condemned
- Prayers to saints, central role of images, prayers for the dead, confession
- Separate caste of clergy (instead, 'priesthood' of all believers) acting as intercessor with God (so no confession and absolution by priests)
- Other changes:
- Communion
- not a miraculous transformation presided over by priest, instead all consume both bread AND wine
- Pope's authority denied
- Communion
- Key doctrinal 'errors' of Catholicism
- 2. Puritanism and personal piety
- Influence over view of ceremonies and concerns over the 'abuse' of images
- the 'errors' of Catholicism that unite Protestants
- The personal experience of a puritan
- How do you identify one?
- A conversion experience is central for most puritans (despite being Protestant to begin with) - reborn spirit
- Christ speaks to them personally as never before, feel chosen/elected
- Sense of inner transformation, personal link to God
- 3. How would you spot a puritan?
- not this (or just this)
- Dresses in black?
- reads the bible lots?
- Miserable?
- Key isn't the outside - it's what happens within you
- A conversion experience is central for most puritans, (despite usually being Protestant to begin with)
- Sense of inner transformation, personal link to God
- not this (or just this)
- 4. Becoming a puritan - what's next?
- Salvation is freely given you, so you can't earn it - so what do you do?
- Making your election 'sure':
- Live an overtly pious life, constantly scrutinise your own behaviour
- the key is to be active
- Show distaste for ungodly things - the key is to be active
- 'community of the godly'
- people meet together as true believers, distinctive within communities
- 5. Practical implications
- What are practical implications of puritan attitudes on
- Worship
- Religious imagery
- Creating a proper devotional and educational environment
- What are practical implications of puritan attitudes on
- 6. Controversies over worship
- What takes place in parish church?
- Book of Common Prayer determines the conduct of services
- Required by church and state
- 7. Key contested ceremonies
- Communion
- Text of service
- Kneeling at communion
- Can seem idolatrous (kneeling), and suggest incorrect doctrine (miraculous transformation of bread and wine - transubstantiation).
- Rites of Passage
- Baptism (using sign of the cross over infant)
- Communion
- 8. Attitudes towards Prayer Book and evaluating ceremonies
- Book of Common Prayer becomes familiar over time and people development attachment to it
- But Puritans agitate against keeling as communion throughout our period
- 1. Recap
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