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Puritans

The Source of America’s Love for Israel

By Paul J. Scharf on Fri, 08/30/19

In a previous blog post, I surveyed the highlights of statements made by presidents of the United States regarding America’s efforts to be a blessing to the Jewish people and the nation of Israel.

Our nation has a rich legacy of support for Israel, for which we should be very thankful. Many have conjectured that this may ultimately be the reason that God has blessed the United States so abundantly over the course of so many years.

5 Reasons the Puritans Were So Joyful

By Filings on Mon, 04/01/19
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“The Puritans, though serious and godly, were for the most part joyful—one of the most joyful groups of people, in fact, ever to grace the earth. Here are five kinds of joy that marked the Puritans.” - TGC

Harvard dumps 'Puritans' reference in school song after 181 years, changing it to 'till the stars in the firmament die'

By Jim on Wed, 03/28/18
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Harvard announces change to lyrics of school’s alma mater

The Reformed Tradition on Israel Is Diverse

By Jim on Thu, 01/25/18
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Starting at the end of the 16th century, however, some of Calvin’s theological descendants, mostly Puritans, … took seriously the Reformation’s emphasis on the plain sense of the Bible and therefore distinguished between promises made to Jewish Israel and those made to the new Gentile Israel. Thomas Draxe (d. 1618) was a disciple of the Puritan theologian William Perkins.

When Massachusetts Banned Christmas

By Jim on Sat, 12/24/16
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After the Puritans in England overthrew King Charles I in 1647, among their first items of business after chopping off the monarch’s head was to ban Christmas. Parliament decreed that December 25 should instead be a day of “fasting and humiliation” for Englishmen to account for their sins.

J. I. Packer’s Rare Puritan Library Now Digitized To Be Read Online For Free

By Jim on Wed, 01/13/16
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“The John Richard Allison Library in Vancouver … has now made available their entire rare Puritan collection to be read online for free. What a gift of modern technology to help us recover these gifts from the church of the past. There are currently 80 Puritan authors in their collection, many of whose works were digitized from J. I.

Book Review - A Puritan Theology

By CPHurst on Thu, 09/19/13

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One of the most voluminous and rich periods of Christian tradition and writing is that of the sixteenth and seventeenth century Puritans. The number of works and pages they produced is staggering and is only outdone by their passion for Christ and their commitment to the Scripture about which they wrote. They produced many classics that Christians have read for centuries since. The Puritans have been the victim of misunderstanding by many, but those who have taken the time to read them, have been changed forever.

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