HIST 13A Lecture 10: Theology, Government, and War in the 1630s
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(l10) theology, government, and war in the 1630s. Congregationalism - separate churches with autonomy, no hierarchy whatsoever. Add to it a peculiar twist - add calvinist idea of predestination. Only people who can prove to other members that they have the holy spirit infused within them that they are deemed to be sain ts or god"s. Fewer and fewer people are able to prove this. Not everyone agrees with this and the emphasis on salvation. 2 controversies - show tenuous nature of new england model; not messing around; will banish you if you try to mess it up. Roger williams comes in 1631 and starts causing trouble right away. New england churches should have no relationship at all with anglican church. Doesn"t think that there should be any relationship between state and church; severed completely. Doesn"t believe that only visible saints will be saved by god. Goes south and founds a plantation in providence (turns into rhode island)
