Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

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How Puritan women debunk three Puritan stereotypes

Feb 14, 2024 | evangelical-times.org | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

I hate to say it, but Puritan stereotypes – which go all the way back to the 17th century – are still going strong. It almost seems like no matter how many solid scholarly books are written about them, the stereotypes will live on. We like to be able to call things ‘puritanical’ and turn up our noses to people turning up theirs. But maybe what we need is an entirely new approach.
2023 For the Church Book Awards | For The Church

Dec 6, 2023 | ftc.co | Jared Wilson |Jenny-Lyn de Klerk |Ronnie Martin |Donnie Griggs

Like year’s past, we are excited to present our readers with a few books that stood out as exceptional from this past year. For our seventh annual For the Church book awards, members of our FTC council, editorial staff, and seminary community chose two books—a winner and a runner-up—to honor and to recommend to you for the way they impacted them personally and/or offers a significant contribution to the Church and her pursuit of a gospel-centered faith.
How Puritan Women Debunk 3 Puritan Stereotypes

Sep 15, 2023 | crossway.org | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

A New Approach to Learning about the PuritansI hate to say it, but Puritan stereotypes—which go all the way back to the 17th Century—are still going strong. It almost seems like no matter how many solid scholarly books are written about them, the stereotypes will live on. We like to be able to call things “puritanical” and turn up our noses to people turning up theirs. But maybe what we need is an entirely new approach.
Mothers of the Soul: Puritan Lessons in Encouraging Faith

Aug 18, 2023 | desiringgod.org | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

When I began my doctoral studies on the Puritans, I received all sorts of odd, and sometimes troubling, questions about my research. One of the most surprising came from a stranger who, upon learning the focus of my PhD, asked, “Do we have any stories of children raised by Puritans who grew up and left the faith because of how their parents mistreated them?” The question came out of nowhere; I could hardly think of what to say.
Sparking a Reading Revival

May 4, 2023 | credomag.com | Lance English |Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

Puritan women are valuable subjects of study for believers today—you and me—because they had great insight into the Christian life and good instincts regarding matters of human relationships. This is partly because the Puritans as a whole stand out in church history for being particularly skilled at applying the Bible to all areas of existence, making them some of the best figures to consult on various topics of Christian living even hundreds of years later.
Every Man and Woman in the World

Apr 17, 2023 | outreachmagazine.com | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

Some critics believe this is where the love of the Puritan stopped—they merely accepted the people in their own families and their own churches, and only when such people complied with their strict rules of right behavior and belief. But I imagine Hutchinson—who had tended to the wounds of her enemies in the midst of war—would have laughed at this accusation.
Lady Brilliana Harley: Four Hundred Love Letters

Mar 16, 2023 | crossway.org | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

Encouragement from AfarLucy Hutchinson is my favorite Puritan woman. But to be totally honest with you, when I read all four hundred letters of Lady Brilliana Harley, she almost stole first place in my heart. Did your mom ever pack you notes in your school lunch as a kid? My mom did; sometimes she would even write on our banana peels, which honestly made me a little nervous to eat the banana, being the super contentious child that I was.
How Can the Stories of Puritan Women Help Us Treat Others with Respect and Appreciation?

Mar 10, 2023 | crossway.org | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk |J. I. Packer

Lived ValuesWe can learn from Puritan women in this area because they were so good at it themselves. They had a lot to say about different Christian virtues like loving God, loving fellow Christians—even those in different denominations—and loving those outside of the church.
Anne Bradstreet: Doubting Thousands of Times

Mar 9, 2023 | crossway.org | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

Common StrugglesOut of all the Puritan women you could research, Anne Bradstreet is probably the best-known figure. However, though she may be familiar to those in the US, I had never encountered her here in Canada until I started working at Regent College some years ago. One day I discovered her poems in the stacks of the John Richard Allison Library and thought I’d quickly peruse them before deciding whether to bring the book to my office or not. But once I started, I couldn’t stop.
Mary Rich: Turning Pain into Power

Mar 2, 2023 | crossway.org | Jenny-Lyn de Klerk

Unresolved Marital StrifeMary Rich was the figure I struggled with the most when researching Puritan women. This was not at all because she wasn’t Puritan enough; in fact, she might be the most religious of the lot. Rather, it was because she wrote about a difficult relationship in her life—her marriage—that never seemed to find a resolution. It was hard to read her diary entries and meditations, seeing this highly devoted woman constantly being knocked down by the strife in her home.