Puritanism Meaning & Definition
Puritanism Meaning & Definition
Literally, the term ‘Puritanism’ refers to the strict pursuit of the basic principles and tenets of the original Christian (Hebrew Creeds). In other words to say, Puritanism advocates and admonishes people to follow the original teachings of the Christian Scriptures and to consolidate the Hebrew or Biblical tenets in Christianity. A Puritan refers to a number of English Protestants who want simpler church ceremonies, morality and gravity in behavior. John Milton was a strict puritan both in his private life and in his writings.
The main tenets of Puritanism were obedience and faith in one and only God, belief in Jesus Christ as the savior of mankind from sin, staunch belief in order and discipline, love of man, emphasis on morality, and belief in the victory of virtue over vice. 0 0 0.
N. B. The article originally belongs to the book entitled ‘ The Laws of Literature‘ by Menonim Menonimus
Books on Literary Criticism by M. Menonimus:
- World Short Story Criticism
- World Poetry Criticism
- World Drama Criticism
- World Novel Criticism
- World Essay Criticism
- Indian English Poetry Criticism
- Indian English Poets and Poetry Chief Features
- Emily Dickinson’s Poetry-A Thematic Study
- Walt Whitman’s Poetry-A Thematic Study
- Critical Essays on English Poetry
- Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Novel: Return of the Spirit-An Analytical Study
- Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Novel: ‘Yawmiyyat Naib Fil Arayaf’-An Analytical Study
- Analytical Studies of Some Arabic Short Stories
- A Brief History of Arabic Literature: Pre-Islamic Period (500 AD-622 AD)
- A Brief History of Arabic Literature: Early Islamic Period (622 AD-661 AD) …
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