Rationalists VS. Puritans

The Rationalists and Puritans differed in about every way due to their core philosophies about how the world works. It's very much similar in nature to the debate in the United States right now between conservatives(Puritans) and liberals(Rationalists). The Rationalists believed that the improvment of Mankind was rooted in the ability of humanity to better understand the world around them. And through this process, humans can become closer to God. The Puritans believed that blind faith in a terrifying God was the only way to achieve salvation and to be a good person. The Rationalists and Puritans differed in essentially this way: The Rationalists believed in science, and the Puritans believed in faith.