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Pilgrim Charity and Pilgrim Cruelty Aren’t Easily Separated

John G. Turner

Their treatment of Native populations appears hypocritical. But evangelism and conquest furthered the same underlying mission.

A Puritan’s Guide to Quieting Our ‘Inner Atheist’

Even the most spiritual people can struggle with doubts about God. But how do they overcome them?

The Relatable Zeal of Puritan Women

Interview by Catherine Parks

They were extremely into religion without being extreme.

Review

The Puritans Were Masters of Rhetoric Because Rhetoric Wasn’t the Point

Karen Swallow Prior

Their most eloquent writing and preaching grew from a practical desire to communicate truth.

Why I’m Inviting John Leland to Thanksgiving Debates About Christian America

Alex Ward

Pass the big wheel of cheese, and defend the Baptist legacy of freedom of conscience.

Review

America Has Tried Three ‘Narratives of Belonging.’ None Worked as Planned.

Daniel G. Hummel

How a sober look at failed projects of nationalism can help Christians envision a better way.

How a Pastor Got Fired Over Cranberries

Daniel Harrell

Worry about present hardships and trouble distorts our faith in God’s future.

Reagan, Clinton, Bush, and Obama All Cited One Puritan Sermon to Explain America

Interview by Ryan Hoselton

How did a forgotten colonial text become a national origin story?

Prayer amid Pandemic

What a Puritan Leader Learned About Disease Control from the Man He Enslaved

Cotton Mather’s response to an outbreak in his community was inspired by Onesimus’s life story.

Review

Tornados Put Our Faith to the Test

Patrick Allitt

How American Christians have pondered the mysteries of violent weather.

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