A CITY UPON A HILL: SPIRITUALITY AND EXCEPTIONALISM IN THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA
A CITY UPON A HILL: SPIRITUALITY AND EXCEPTIONALISM IN THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA
Author(s): Maulana MualimSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Cultural history, 17th Century
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: America; city upon a hill; exceptionalism; puritan; spirituality;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the concepts of puritan spirituality found in one of the most famous speeches of the founding fathers of America, entitled A Model of Christian Charity. A religious speech delivered by John Winthrop on board of Arbella during the great migration to America in 1630, to be perceived by his fellows as their modes of survival in the harsh wilderness of America. A qualitative technique combined with a socio-historical approach is applied to investigate the Puritans’ values in the sermon grounding the foundation of America as a new exceptional nation of the world. The values of kindness, charity, love, and communalism are encouraged for the pilgrims to survive in the New Land and to make it a “City upon a Hill”.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 27/2021
- Issue No: 27
- Page Range: 85-94
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English