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Puritanism A Brief Introduction of Puritanism Puritanism started in the sixteenth century as a movement to reform the Church of England. Puritanism accepted the interpretations of John Calvin (1509-64) on the nature of man, free will (自由意志)and predestination（预定论）, and other basic concepts, which had a profound influence on the social, political, ethical, and theological ideas of England and America.  The Background: Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement that began in Germany in the 16th century as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church, which resulted in the creation of the Pretestant. Henry viii (1491-1547) Puritans Puritans was the name given in the 16th century to the more extreme Protestants within the Church of England who thought the English Reformation had not gone far enough in reforming the doctrines and structure of the church; they wanted to “purify” their national church by eliminating every shred of Catholic influence. Religious Beliefs of Puritanism （1）Covenant Theology （1）Covenant of Works(行为之约) is God‘s promise to Adam. In return for perfect obedience, he would merit God’s reward. Unfortunately, Adam failed to keep the covenant. Once Adam broke the covenant of works, all his descendants were to live in a world of labor and misery and then die and suffer damnation in Hell. Religious Beliefs of Puritanism （1）Covenant Theology Covenant of Grace(恩典之约) is God’s promise to send the Holy Spirit to the elect to enable them to repent, to have faith, and to be eligible for eternal life. Religious Beliefs of Puritanism （2）Predestination God predetermines who is to be chosen (Gods elect 上帝的选民) and who is predestined to be damned to hell. Only those who lead a poor and simple life and have no much desire can be chosen as the God’s elect So everyone must work hard, spend little and invest for more business. Working hard and living a moral life were their ethics.