During the Reformation, the Puritans
A) characterized children as innocent and close to angels.
B) regarded children as fully mature by the time they were 7 or 8 years old.
C) recommended permissive child-rearing practices.
D) believed that children were born evil and had to be civilized.

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The Puritans believed in original sin, which meant they believed that children were born in a state of sin and needed to be civilized or taught to resist their sinful nature through strict discipline and moral guidance. Puritans emphasized the importance of religious education and strict parenting to guide children towards salvation.