In Puritan thinking, the Christian life was a heroic venture, requiring a full quota of energy. Leland Ryken christianenergyfull Change image and share on social
When you think about Puritanism, you must begin by getting rid of the slang term 'Puritanism' as applied to Victorian religious hypocrisy. This does not apply to seventeenth-century Puritanism. Leland Ryken applybegincentury Change image and share on social
The Puritans were obsessed with the dangers of wealth. Leland Ryken dangerobsesspuritan Change image and share on social
The Puritans removed organs and paintings from churches, but bought them for private use in their homes. Leland Ryken buychurchhome Change image and share on social
Readers should aspire to what is excellent. They should refuse to read a substitute Bible. They should want a Bible that calls them to their higher selves - or to something higher than their current level of attainment. Leland Ryken aspireattainmentbible share on social
My claim is simply that the literary approach is one necessary way to read and interpret the Bible, an approach that has been unjustifiably neglected. Despite that neglect, the literary approach builds at every turn on what biblical scholars have done to recover the original, intended meaning of the biblical text. Leland Ryken approachbiblebiblical share on social
No group of people has been more unjustly maligned in the twentieth century than the Puritans. As a result, we approach the Puritans with an enormous baggage of culturally ingrained prejudice. Leland Ryken approachbaggagecentury Change image and share on social
Since God is the one who calls people to their work, the worker becomes a steward who serves God. Leland Ryken callgodpeople Change image and share on social
The oldest theory of art belongs to the Greeks, who regarded art as an imitation (mimesis) of reality. The strength of that theory is that it explains the way in which art takes its materials from real life. Leland Ryken artbelongexplain share on social
It is true that the Puritans banned all recreation on Sundays and all games of chance, gambling, bear baiting, horse racing, and bowling in or around taverns at all times. They did so, not because they were opposed to fun, but because they judged these activities to be inherently harmful or immoral. Leland Ryken activitybaitban share on social