Does anyone have The American Puritans: Their Prose and Poetry by Perry Miller? If so, I would be interested in your feedback on this book. Amazon says that he was a lifelong confirmed atheist but also an impressive expert on the New England Puritans. Thoughts?

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Andrew Myers
Husband of Jessica, Father of Jackson, Katie and Samuel
Member, Presbyterian Reformed Church of Northern Virginia
Warrenton, VA USA
Editor, The Matthew Poole Project

"Let your Morning Thoughts, and your last Evening Thoughts, be what shall become of you to all Eternity." -- Matthew Poole

I have it. I've only read portions of it though. The second half contains some good poetry by Michael Wigglesworth, Anne Bradstreet, and Edward Taylor.

Here's a small quote from the Foreword -

" Because their societies were tightly organized, and above all because they were a highly articulate people, the New Enlanders established Puritanism -for better or worse- as one of the continuous factors in American life and thought. It has played so dominant a role because descendants of the Puritans have carried traits of the Puritan mind into a variety of pursuits and all the way accross the continent. Many of these qualities have persisted even though the original creed is lost. Without some understanding of Puritanism, and that at its source, there is no understanding of America."

Mike

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Mike Mariotti
Husband and Father
Kaleo Fellowship
San Diego, Ca

www.kaleochurch.com

Miller's writing is always brilliant. He couldn't be boring if he tried. However, his good writing often gets the best of him and he comes up with some odd conclusions at times. Nonetheless, he is always worth a read.

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J. B. Atken
John Knox PCA
Layman, M.A. student at Louisiana College

Thanks, gentlemen! That's helpful info. Much obliged!