PURITANISM A RETROSPECTIVE APPROACH TO THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION
PURITANISM A RETROSPECTIVE APPROACH TO THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION
Author(s): Andreea PopescuSubject(s): History of Church(es), Political history, Social history, 16th Century, 17th Century, Other Christian Denominations, History of Religion
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: colonization; congregation; covenant; grace; predestination; wilderness;
Summary/Abstract: The Puritan colonization of America is the landmark for the creation of a new nation, a process during which much of the subsequent American mentality emerged. The colonization identified both with the religious background and the daily existence aimed at surviving in a new and often hostile land. The religious principles belonged both to Calvinism and Lutheranism as they were applied in the epoch of the Reformation. The passengers of the Mayflower, be they intellectuals, merchants or farmers, looked at America as the home offered by fate, the Promised Land in which to build their houses. Gradually, the Pilgrims wondering at the beauty of their new country became a population mastering the land and evolving towards a modern approach to life.
Journal: Cogito - Multidisciplinary research Journal
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 85-96
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English