The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern England
This essay surveys the relationship between puritanism and religious pluralism between 1559 and 1642. It examines the contradictory instincts towards inclusion and exclusion that were central to its dynamic throughout this period, as well as the tension between its commitment to reforming the Church...
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| description | This essay surveys the relationship between puritanism and religious pluralism between 1559 and 1642. It examines the contradictory instincts towards inclusion and exclusion that were central to its dynamic throughout this period, as well as the tension between its commitment to reforming the Church of England from within and the emphasis on social separatism that pulled it in the direction of congregationalism. It also explores puritan attitudes to popery, heresy, and unbelief and puritanism’s contribution towards critiques of persecution and calls for toleration and liberty of conscience in the mid seventeenth century. Its aim is to tease out some of the intriguing paradoxes of this religious movement and outlook. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2a1f00bc99084e2abe4d1754cc6dd16b2025-08-20T02:20:07ZengCentre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation BritanniqueRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique0248-90152429-43732022-12-0127310.4000/rfcb.9806The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern EnglandAlexandra WalshamThis essay surveys the relationship between puritanism and religious pluralism between 1559 and 1642. It examines the contradictory instincts towards inclusion and exclusion that were central to its dynamic throughout this period, as well as the tension between its commitment to reforming the Church of England from within and the emphasis on social separatism that pulled it in the direction of congregationalism. It also explores puritan attitudes to popery, heresy, and unbelief and puritanism’s contribution towards critiques of persecution and calls for toleration and liberty of conscience in the mid seventeenth century. Its aim is to tease out some of the intriguing paradoxes of this religious movement and outlook.https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/9806puritanismpersecutionpluralisminclusionexclusiontoleration |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Walsham The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern England Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique puritanism persecution pluralism inclusion exclusion toleration |
| title | The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern England |
| title_full | The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern England |
| title_fullStr | The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern England |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern England |
| title_short | The Godly and Their Neighbours: Puritanism and Religious Pluralism in Early Modern England |
| title_sort | godly and their neighbours puritanism and religious pluralism in early modern england |
| topic | puritanism persecution pluralism inclusion exclusion toleration |
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