HIST 13A Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Wampanoag People, Calvinism
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(l9) reformed protestantism & 17th century english politics. Opinion was that it was good to break away from protestantism. A small group within anglican church that is unhappy with it and its teachings, structures. Sola scriptura - the bible is more important than preachers, etc. Fissiparous faith; what you see after the reformation is a proliferation of different dominations of protestantism. No one church that is able to get control of all of the english empire/colonies. Anglicans in virginia, catholics in maryland, other kinds of protestants in other colonies. Anglican church is established (official church of england) Have to be a member of this church to be tolerated and remain free. Just have church as a voluntary coming-together of believers. Think that they"re getting back to a purer form of christian churches. Calvin argued that we are saved by god"s grace and not damned; not by anything that we do ourselves.
