"Puritanism." . . "1500 - 1699" . . "Viaţă creştină." . . . . "Puritan vision of the Christian life"@en . "\"The suggestion that we need the Puritans...with all our sophistication and mastery of techniques in both secular and sacred fields--may prompt some lifting of eyebrows....What could these zealots give us that we need, it is asked. the answer, in one word, is maturity. Maturity is a compound of wisdom, goodwill, resilence, and creativity. The Puritans exemplified maturity, we don't....They were great believers, great hopers, great doers, and great sufferers. both sides of the ocean ( in old England from the authorities and in New England from the elements), seasoned and ripened them till they gained a stature that was nothing short of heroic.....(back cover)."@en . . . . . . . . . "A quest for godliness the Puritan vision of the Christian life"@en . . . . . "History"@en . "A quest for godliness : the Puritan vision of the Christian life" . "A quest for godliness : the Puritan vision of the Christian life"@en . . . "History" . . . . . "A quest for godliness : the puritan vision of the christian life" . . . .