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Contradictions In The Puritan Religion
Life is full of many contradictions, and the basis of the Puritan
religion is no exception. The Puritans believed that they were God's chosen
people, as mentioned in the Bible. They saw themselves on a level above the
average man, but in reality, their religion was full of inconsistencies. The
Puritans believed in something known as the ‘Doctrine of Elect,' hinted at in
Romans 8:28-30, 9:6-24, and later at the Synod of Dort.. The doctrine
contradicted the more widely held belief of Pelagianism, the belief that man
could redeem himself through acts of charity, piety, ....
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