Art and Music in Puritan Belief and Practice

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract Puritanism is often regarded as intrinsically hostile to art and music. This chapter questions this anti-puritan myth. The senses of sight and sound were surrounded by concerns about idolatry and immorality, but Calvinist theology regarded neither visual representation nor music-making as inherently sinful. It placed them in the category of things indifferent, which could be used subject to the rules of Christian liberty. Puritanism thus engendered a distinctive image culture of its own, especially within the setting of the home; it also approved of some forms of vocal and instrumental music, including psalm-singing. If art and music were the focus of high-profile, heated culture wars during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, they were simultaneously capable of being recognized as godly recreations.
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Authors Alexandra Walsham
Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
DOI
10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197617823.013.0054
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197617823.013.0054
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