—The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy (H. L. Mencken)
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—Puritanism, in whatever expression, is a poisonous germ. On the surface everything may look strong
and vigorous; yet the poison works its way persistently, until the entire fabric is doomed.  (Emma
Goldman)
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—reaction against Catholic and Anglican theology
—salvation (spása) by:  grace, not faith (Luther) or works (Catholic)
—Predestination (předurčení), not free will (svobodná vůle)
—original sin (prvotní hřích)
—the “elect” (vyvolený)
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Thomas Smith, Self Portrait (1680)
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John Freake, c1671
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Elizabeth Freake and baby Mary
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Lydia Hart, Boston 1744
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—From Cotton Mather’s book on witch hunting, 1692


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