How Puritan Women Debunk 3 Puritan Stereotypes
Klerk, Jenny-Lyn de. “How Puritan Women Debunk 3 Puritan Stereotypes.” Crossway, September 15, 2023. crossway.org.
A helpful reminder not to think of any generation as too different from our own. The Puritans did great things for the Lord, but they did so with a nature like ours, sins like ours, temptations like ours.
Overall, these women were in some ways very ordinary, and in other ways extraordinary. They loved God and godliness, went through regular life events, and lived typical 17th Century lives; they also did extraordinary things by exhibiting great strength, intellect, and virtue, and truly attempting to live out biblical truths in all areas of life. They were neither extremists nor people-haters nor fun-squelchers but applied themselves to their religion, led balanced lifestyles, served their churches, reached out to their communities, knew when to be serious, and knew when to play, tease, and giggle. Reading their stories for yourself will show you just how relatable and inspiring they can be.