Question

Define in your own words the following terms; then describe their significance in the development of Puritan religion. Answers should be at least 250 words.

Terms to define: Puritan, Pilgrim, Protestant, Christian, Calvinist

Answer 1

Puritan:

Puritans were English protestants who believed that the Church of England (Anglican Church) was not Protestant enough in their eyes. Because of this, they broke off from the Church and formed their own religion where they could set rules and religious laws for themselves, which was the Puritan religion.

Pilgrim:

These were English protestants who, specifically, came aboard on the trip to the new world on the Mayflower ship, where they then founded the Plymouth Colony located in Massachusetts. They were different from Puritans in that they took the trip on the Mayflower to settle on new land where they could practice their religion freely.

Protestant:

A Protestant was a Christian who chose not to be affiliated with the Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Church. Protestants began forming due to Martin Luther's teachings, wherein specifically his most famous works and teachings are the 95 Theses, the view that others had on indulgences (a way to make punishment for sin lighter), and the idea that God has already decided whether or not any one individual will be going to Heaven or Hell. This idea was referred to as predestination.

Christian:

Christians are individuals who identify with the Christian religion. These individuals follow the teachings of Christ or the Bible in order to ensure their entrance into Heaven after they die. Many people all around the world follow the Christian religion, therefore making Christianity the largest religious group that exists in the world today.

Calvinist:

Calvinists were Protestant Christians. The difference made that distinguishes Calvinists from Protestants and Christians, however, was that they were people who followed the teachings of John Calvin, a Swiss pastor born in France.

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Answer 2

Puritans were English protestants, many of them fond of Calvinism, who believed that the Anglican Church (the state church of England) was not protestant enough.

Pilgrims were also English puritans, but this term refers specifically to those English settlers who came on board of the Mayflower, and arrived in Massachussetts where they founded the Plymouth Colony.

The Plymouth Colony was the second colony in the United States, after the colony of Jamestown in Virginia.

Protestants are christians who are not affiliated with the Catholic Church nor with the Eastern Orthodox Church. Their origin is traced back to the teachings of Martin Luther, a German monk who had many grievances with the Catholic Church, and decided to secede from it.

Christians are people who profess the Christian religion: a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Currently, Christians comprise the largest religious group in the world.

Calvinists are protestant christians, who are followers of the teachings of John Clavin, a swiss pastor.