In Puritan society, the 'Half-Way Covenant' (1662) was designed to address which social problem?
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Correct answer: Declining church membership among the second and third generations
As later generations proved less zealous than the original settlers, they could not provide evidence of a 'conversion experience' required for full membership. The Covenant allowed their children to be baptized, maintaining the church's influence in the community.
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