Puritanism

Target entity: Puritanism
Context triple: [Salem witch trials, religiousContext, Puritanism]

• A. Calvinism
  Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
• B. Quakers
  The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
• C. Dutch Reformed Church
  The Dutch Reformed Church is a Protestant Christian denomination rooted in the Reformation in the Netherlands, historically associated with Dutch communities and their descendants worldwide.
• D. Salem witch trials
  The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
• E. Cotton Mather
  Cotton Mather was a prominent late 17th-century New England Puritan minister and prolific writer whose religious zeal and influence made him a central and controversial figure in early American history.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Puritanism
Target entity description: Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.

• A. Calvinism
  Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
• B. Restorationism
  Restorationism is a Christian movement that seeks to recover and practice the beliefs, worship, and church structure of the earliest New Testament-era Christians, often rejecting later traditions and denominational developments.
• C. Quakers
  The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
• D. Dutch Reformed Church
  The Dutch Reformed Church is a Protestant Christian denomination rooted in the Reformation in the Netherlands, historically associated with Dutch communities and their descendants worldwide.
• E. Salem witch trials
  The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
• F. None of above. chosen