<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Puritan culture of the New England colonies of the seventeenth century was influenced by Calvinist theology, which believed in a "just, almighty God" and a lifestyle that consisted of pious, consecrated actions . The Puritans participated in their own forms of recreational activity, including visual arts, literature, and music . The Puritans were educated and literate, and their culture was broadly based in the arts and languages . </P> <P> Puritans placed a high value upon personal Bible study and consequently highly valued literacy . They produced a significant collection of literature themselves in three main genres: sermons, diaries, and poetry . </P>

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