Robert Bolton

Robert Bolton (1572–1631) was an English Puritan divine and spiritual writer whose pastoral theology emphasized practical piety and the cultivation of intimate communion with God. His most influential work, *General Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God*, exemplified the Puritan concern with experiential faith and moral introspection, offering lay readers accessible guidance for Christian devotion during a period of religious and political turbulence in early Stuart England. Bolton's writings contributed significantly to the development of Puritan spirituality and the broader Protestant emphasis on personal religious experience.