Problem
Puritanism
Nature:
One of the strongest and most dynamic forms of protestantism, puritanism has given rise to a strict moralism based on guilt which is manifested in religious intolerance, repression, censorship and general austerity. It has encouraged discrimination especially concerning sexual morality, from which a double standard of morality has evolved. Incidence:
Puritanism has been particularly instrumental in forming the social attitudes of English-speaking nations. Broader Problems:
Ideological conflictDouble standards of sexual morality Related Problems:
Prudery Aggravates:
Religious intolerance Strategies:
Condemning puritanism Subject(s):
Theology → Religious observanceProblem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST