Friday, September 30, 2011

The Puritans in late sixteenth-century England...

  • denied the concept that everyone had a calling” from God.
  • incorporated into their religion many of the traditional Roman Catholic practices, such as burning incense and praying to dead saints.
  • championed literacy so that everyone could read and interpret the Bible.
  • gave final authority over religious doctrine to bishops and synods. 

ANSWER: The Puritans in late sixteenth-century England championed literacy so that everyone could read and interpret the Bible.

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