Abstract
This paper examines the manuscript which contains the autobiography of early American Puritan minister, Thomas Shepard (1605–1649), as a financial and spiritual account book which memorialises the covenants which bound the Shepard family to their community and to God. Writing to shape and secure his eldest son’s spiritual development in particular, Shepard’s manuscript autobiography, like a number of his theological publications, reflected and responded to the growing concerns over the future of Puritan congregations in New England which would culminate in the Halfway Covenant of 1662.
Presenters
Eloise Quinn ValentineResearch Assistant, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Religious Community and Socialization
KEYWORDS
Life Writing, Covenant Theology, Rites of Passage, Religiosity, Family, Membership
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