The Puritan Mind (Studies in Religion and Culture, American Religion Series I [1])

301 pp. Written by an early student of John Dewey, best known for this work and A History of American Philosophy. "The story of the struggle between Calvinistic determinism and eighteenth-century beliefs involving divine benevolence, natural rights, and democratic humanitarianism." CONTENTS: Prologue; The Holy Commonwealth; The Wars of the Lord; The Loss of the Sense of Sin; The Great Awakening; The Discovery of England; The Declaration of Independence; The Decline and Fall; Ungodly Puritans; Bibliography; Index.