Some of us belong to denominations that have Puritan roots. Our religious forefathers spent more energy opposing Rome than praising Jesus. I am delighted to see that in my eight decades this passion ...

"The Christian Oscars," or MovieGuide awards, were presented. The New Yorker tracks the rise of secularism. Also, get your Puritan Valentine's Day cards. Remember: Valentine’s Day is on Friday. Read ...

Americanism is profoundly Christian in its inspiration and worldview. It is profoundly Biblical. “We are the children of Abraham,” a seventeenth-century American Puritan reminded his fellow citizens.

The first Thanksgiving was in 1621, right? Not so fast. Puritans were fasting and feasting way before that time. Indeed, they were so common that many such fast and thanksgiving days were never ...

Whenever the United States faces a crisis, Americans embrace the “Puritan legacy,” writes George McKenna, a professor of political science at the City College of the City University of New York. The ...

When winter cold settles in across the U.S., the alleged "War on Christmas" heats up. In recent years, department store greeters and Starbucks cups have sparked furor by wishing customers "happy ...

The black-clad, steeple-hatted Puritan, walking warily to church with Bible in hand and musket on shoulder, is an enduring ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Garrard Conley about his new novel "All the World Beside." The book is set in puritan America, with gay men in love as the primary characters. The author Garrard ...

In a world that often challenges our purity and resolve, the hero of The Attenuating Puritan stands as a beacon of hope. His quest to overcome ancestral toxins and modern plagues like heavy metals and ...