The Half-Way Covenant of 1662 was adopted by Puritan churches primarily because of

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The Half-Way Covenant was a compromise adopted by Puritan churches in response to the declining religious devotion among second-generation Puritans. It allowed children of baptized but unconverted church members to be baptized as infants and participate in certain church activities, even if they had not experienced a personal conversion. This policy helped maintain church membership and influence in a changing society.