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To what extent do the roots of American Exceptionalism lie in Puritan New England?. New England. Plymouth 1620 Mass Bay 1630 Expansion to CT, RI, NH, 1630s. Religion in Puritan Life. John Winthrop’s “A Model of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Religion in Puritan Life ● John Winthrop’s “A Model of
Christian Charity” - City Upon a Hill ● Covenant Theology
→ Covent of Grace - agreement w/ God to create a model society → Social Covenant - agreement with one another to live responsibly and abide by self-gvt
20th c. journalist H.L. Mencken defined Puritanism as “the haunting fear that someone, somewhere might be happy.”
BASED ON TEACHINGS OF JOHN CALVIN (CALVINISM) ● rejection of church
hierarchy - personal interpretation
● belief in predestination
● good works proof of having been chosen
The Puritan Work Ethic ● industriousness,
hard work, and thrift are part of a virtuous life
● idleness a sin