Title: The sermon notebook of Samuel Parris, 1689-1694
First published: 1993
Description: This book includes sermons during the Reverend Samuel Parris' tenure as minister to Salem Village, MA, including his sermons delivered during the Salem Witch Trials. The sermons are an amazing study of how scripture was used to shape the personal agenda of the minister and his supporters during this dark time of theocratic government in New England, North America.
Subjects: Old Salem Village, Salem, MA, witchcraft, theocratic government, theocracy, witches, Samuel Parris, hanging, propoganda, Lord's Supper, History, Predigt, Church history, Sermons, Religiöses Leben
Places: Salem, MA, North Andover, Salem Town, Salem Village, Beverly, MA
People: Samuel Parris
Time periods: The Salem Witch Trials, 1689-1694, Colonial New England