Puritan Sermons: Cotton Mather's "Satisfaction in God"

Was Puritan society governed as more of a theocracy or democracy? After comparing and contrasting a series of primary source documents, middle and high schoolers form small groups and debate the question.

Read the religious writings and sermons of the 17th century American Puritan cleric Cotton Mather.

Complete text of Cotton Mather's work, "What Must I Do to Be Saved?" Contains a picture of Mather.

Full text of Cotton Mather's work, "The Duties of Children to Their Parents."

Full text of Cotton Mather's work, "The Education of Children."

This site from Georgetown University provides an analysis of Cotton Mather's major themes, historical perspectives, and personal issues, as well as the form, style, and artistic conventions in his writing. Includes study and discussion...

Good overview of the life and thought of Cotton Mather. Summarizes his major contributions and lists some of his most important writings.

Students in teacher-selected groups of two will create a presentation on Puritan authors using Google Docs. Student groups will compare authors Anne Bradstreet and Jonathon Edwards. Students will support their comparisons through...

This resource examines the literature and theology of the New England Puritan clergy. Includes information about Thomas Hooker, Thomas Shepard, John Cotton, Nathaniel Ward, Roger Williams, John Eliot, Richard Mather, Increase Mather, and...

Good overview of the beliefs, theology, church membership, and literary style of the Puritans. Contains a good bibliography for more resources.