Christian History

Issue 41

The American Puritans

Originally published in 1994

Christian History magazine was published by Christianity Today from 1982 to 2008.

Articles in this Issue

Seizing Every Moment for Prayer

How one Puritan secretly blessed thousands.

God’s Goodness In an Indian Attack

A Puritan woman’s frightening ordeal.

Anguished Conversion

How “vile” young Thomas Shepard met God.

The American Puritans: Did You Know?

Little-known or remarkable facts about the American Puritans

Quest For Pure Christianity

For 100 years, the American Puritans strove to create a model Christian society.

Ordering Their Private World

What Puritans did to grow spiritually

New England Dynasty

The lives and legacies of the Mathers, America’s most influential Puritan family.

When the Sermon Reigned

No activity shaped Puritans more than their “plain” preaching. Here’s what it was like.

The American Puritans: A Gallery of Gifted Founders

The first generation of American Puritans was extraordinarily talented. Here are five leading examples.

Theology On Fire

Puritans were not lukewarm about anything, let alone what they believed about God.

Witch Hunting in Salem

Why were 19 people hanged?

The Puritans Behind the Myths

And how these adventurers affect us today.

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