The Puritan beliefs of not having to directly pay for school also helped shape the public school system today.

Her parents instilled in her a strong Puritan belief, making her a person of high moral principles.

Salvation by faith is, in fact, a distinguishing element of Calvinist and Puritan beliefs.

The family, along with the 200 or so other passengers aboard, left England to escape persecution for their Puritan beliefs.

Religious leaders were actively involved while the colony struggled to develop a form of government compatible with Puritan beliefs.

Although he escaped excommunication, in 1633 he was dismissed for his Puritan beliefs.

Puritan beliefs and writings became very important in New England.

However, there have been many other interpretations of the text including those who believe Hawthorne sympathizes with Puritan beliefs.

This viewpoint may have been popularized by Puritan beliefs that death is a punishment for sin.

Much of this thought was common Puritan belief.