Religious Beliefs

Puritan belief was developed by religious teachers like John Wycliffe and John Calvin. The Puritans used the bible for guidelines for their government. They wanted to change the church of England and believed in bible reading, praying, praying and preaching. To follow the religion, you must believe in grace, devotion, prayer, and self-examination. The Puritan's religious belief in education, led to establishments such as colleges like Harvard and Yale and grammar schools in the colonies. The Puritans believed that evil deeds were to be blamed on the devil. Their spiritual beliefs were very strong. They believed more in physical than verbal actions. The Puritans felt that god forgave anyone no matter what they did.