Puritans And Sex Edmund Morgan Analysis

In “Puritans and Sex”, Edmund S. Morgan states that the Puritans were not a very strong religion as they may have seemed. They were perceived to be a strict and harsh religion even though they were persecuted from The Anglican church in England for not having the same beliefs. The Puritans were actually the complete opposite as explained in the reading. They believed in many different teachings, even when it came to sex. It’s a very informational reading that can give someone a different perspective on the Puritans. Edmund explains that they weren’t this “perfect” religious group; they believed that sexual pleasures were a human necessity and marriage was the only way to supply for it. In other words, the Puritans would have to get married in order to have their “needs” met. Edmund gives a different outlook on how religion really was in the 16th and 17th century. It’s not too much different from how it is now, and that this has always been a growing reality. Edmund structures the paper in a way that lets the reader know that the Puritans were still as hostile when it comes to sex outside of marriage. They still thought it was okay to pass laws that punished those who committed adultery and that they should be killed as a result. …show more content…
Morgan], meaning the Puritans didn’t wait for adultery to happen, instead they would make husband and wives live together and make one another happy. Edmund puts this bit of information in the paper letting the reader know that there was a caring side to the Puritans, and they also did believe in healthy marriages and not just sex. He also captures the audience by explaining that the Puritans weren’t as sad and boring as some portraits have perceived, but exciting and different from others in the 17th