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Culture of the United States (view source)
Revision as of 16:40, December 29, 2017
, 16:40, December 29, 2017The role of churches in politics in the British colonies
===Rejection of Monarchism===
===Rejection of Monarchism===
Going back as far as the 1680s, evidence of America's belief in liberty and rejection of tyranny can be seen. [[John Wise (clergyman)|John Wise]], a preacher in Ipswich, Massachusetts, was a leader in the fight against Governor [[Edmund Andros]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=XOwOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA396-IA6 Magazine of Western History, Volume 8]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jI1xWbhBMeYC&pg=PA23 Historical Dictionary of Colonial America]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=C7N6TUujEiMC&pg=PA134 God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution]</ref><ref>[https://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/pdf/FP_PS32.pdf Calvin Coolidge Challenges Progress in the Name of the Declaration of Independence], [[Heritage Foundation]]</ref>
Going back as far as the 1680s, evidence of America's belief in liberty and rejection of tyranny can be seen. [[John Wise (clergyman)|John Wise]], a preacher in Ipswich, Massachusetts, was a leader in the fight against Governor [[Edmund Andros]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=XOwOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA396-IA6 Magazine of Western History, Volume 8]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jI1xWbhBMeYC&pg=PA23 Historical Dictionary of Colonial America]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=C7N6TUujEiMC&pg=PA134 God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution]</ref><ref>[https://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/pdf/FP_PS32.pdf Calvin Coolidge Challenges Progress in the Name of the Declaration of Independence], [[Heritage Foundation]]</ref>
The process of the American Revolution, as noted by Adams, involved changing the people's views about the role of government in their lives. Coming from an [[English]] background, many of the colonists already held skeptical views of the crown as seen in the [[1100 Charter of Liberties]], the [[Magna Carta]], and other important documents of the 600 years prior to the colonies declaring independence. Critical in the shaping of the colonist's views was the church and the role it played in the process. Unlike today, where churches have pretty much removed themselves completely from the political process, churches were central to the lives of every day citizens and had a whole lot to say about the tyranny of the King. More importantly, the churches taught their members the importance of God's gift of Liberty. An abundance of sermons from the era demonstrate these concepts:
* ''A Discourse Concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-Resistance to the Higher Powers'', by [[Jonathan Mayhew]]<ref>[http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/discourse-concerning-unlimited-submission-and-non-resistance-to-the-higher-powers/ A Discourse Concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-Resistance to the Higher Powers]</ref> (1750)
* ''Religion and Patriotism the Constituents of a Good Soldier''<ref>[https://archive.org/details/religionpatrioti00davi Religion and Patriotism the Constituents of a Good Soldier]</ref> (1755)
* ''An Election Sermon'', by Daniel Shute<ref>[http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/hyneman-american-political-writing-during-the-founding-era-1760-1805-vol-1 American Political Writing During the Founding Era: 1760-1805]</ref> (1768)
* ''An Oration, Upon the Beauties of Liberty, Or the Essential Rights of the Americans''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books/about/An_Oration_Upon_the_Beauties_of_Liberty.html?id=V9MdjgEACAAJ An Oration, Upon the Beauties of Liberty; Or the Essential Rights of the Americans]</ref> (1772)
* '' An Election Sermon'', by Simeon Howard<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/howard.html An Election Sermon]</ref> (1773)
* ''A Plea Before the Massachusetts Legislature'', by Isaac Backus<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/backus.html A Plea Before the Massachusetts Legislature]</ref> (1774)
* ''First Prayer Given in the Continental Congress'', by Jacob Duche<ref>[https://chaplain.house.gov/archive/continental.html First Prayer Given in the Continental Congress]</ref> (1774)
* ''Sermon on Civil Liberty'', by Nathaniel Niles<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130913025421/http://www.lawandliberty.org/n_niles.htm Sermon on Civil Liberty]</ref> (1774)
* ''Defensive War in a Just Cause Sinless'', by David Jones<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=dzKPDAEACAAJ&dq=%22Defensive+War+in+a+Just+Cause+Sinless%22+david+jones&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEwIHczq_YAhVM2SYKHWcICiQQ6AEIJzAA Defensive War in a Just Cause Sinless]</ref> (1775)
* ''Government Corrupted by Vice, and Recovered by Righteousness'', by Samuel Langdon<ref>[http://www.belcherfoundation.org/government_corrupted.htm Government Corrupted by Vice, and Recovered by Righteousness]</ref> (1775)
* ''On Civil Liberty, Passive Obedience, and Nonresistance'', by Jonathan Boucher<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/bcp/nonresis.htm On Civil Liberty, Passive Obedience, and Nonresistance]</ref> (1775)
* ''The American Vine'', by Jacob Duche<ref>[http://anglicanhistory.org/usa/jduche/vine1775.html The American Vine]</ref> (1775)
* ''The Church's Flight into the Wilderness'', by Samuel Sherwood<ref>[http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/sandoz-political-sermons-of-the-american-founding-era-vol-1-1730-1788--5 The Church's Flight into the Wilderness]</ref> (1776)
* ''The Dominion of Providence Over the Passions of Men'', by John Witherspoon<ref>[http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/witherspoon.html The Dominion of Providence Over the Passions of Men]</ref> (1776)
* ''On the Right to Rebel against Governors'', by Samuel West<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Xx-zoQEACAAJ&dq=%22On+the+Right+to+Rebel+against+Governors%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJssqt06_YAhVCTCYKHYkyDHUQ6AEIJzAA On the Right to Rebel against Governors]</ref> (1776)
* ''Divine Judgements upon Tyrants: And Compassion to the Oppressed'', by Jacob Cushing<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=TGOTDAEACAAJ&dq=%22Divine+Judgements+Upon+Tyrants%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiVzum-06_YAhXF5CYKHcPVAeQQ6AEIJzAA Divine Judgements Upon Tyrants]</ref> (1778)
* ''Election Sermon'', by Phillips Payson<ref>[http://www.lexrex.com/informed/otherdocuments/sermons/mass_sermon.htm Election Sermon]</ref> (1778)
* ''A Sermon on the Day of the Commencement of the Constitution'', Samuel Cooper<ref>[http://consource.org/document/a-sermon-on-the-day-of-the-commencement-of-the-constitution-by-samuel-cooper-1780-10-25/ A Sermon on the Day of the Commencement of the Constitution]</ref> (1780)
By the time the actual battles of the American Revolution were taking place, pastors and preachers again stood and claimed their rightful place on the front lines in the [[Black Robed Regiment]].
===Citizenship===
===Citizenship===
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