New England clergy

Target entity: New England clergy
Context triple: [Magnalia Christi Americana, mainSubject, New England clergy]

• A. Puritanism
  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.
• B. 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.
• C. New England political institutions
  New England political institutions were early colonial systems of self-government characterized by town meetings, covenant-based governance, and a strong intertwining of religious and civic authority.
• D. Harvard Divinity School
  Harvard Divinity School is a graduate theological and religious studies institution of Harvard University known for its interdisciplinary scholarship and training for ministry, academia, and public service.
• E. Jonathan Edwards
  Jonathan Edwards was an 18th-century American theologian and preacher, a central figure of the First Great Awakening and one of the most influential thinkers in the Reformed Protestant tradition.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: New England clergy
Target entity description: New England clergy were the influential Puritan ministers and religious leaders who shaped the spiritual, social, and intellectual life of the early New England colonies.

• A. Puritanism
  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.
• B. 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.
• C. New England political institutions
  New England political institutions were early colonial systems of self-government characterized by town meetings, covenant-based governance, and a strong intertwining of religious and civic authority.
• D. Harvard Divinity School
  Harvard Divinity School is a graduate theological and religious studies institution of Harvard University known for its interdisciplinary scholarship and training for ministry, academia, and public service.
• E. Jonathan Edwards
  Jonathan Edwards was an 18th-century American theologian and preacher, a central figure of the First Great Awakening and one of the most influential thinkers in the Reformed Protestant tradition.
• F. None of above. chosen