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Puritan theology in england and america drew mainly on the teachings of

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The correct answer is: Puritan theology in England and America drew mainly on the teachings of John Calvin.

Puritans were part of the Church of England who opposed the royal ecclesiastical policy of Elizabeth I of England, James I of England and Charles I of England.

The Puritans were Christians whose services were simple and were centered around the Bible. The church building itself was simple with few decorations and no music was allowed to be played inside the church. The Puritans followed the philosophies of John Calvin and believed that faith, not works, was the key to salvation.

A small minority of Puritans were “separating Puritans” who advocated setting up separate congregations instead of changing the church from within. Many of the Pilgrims were separatists and wanted to start their own churches.

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