The Rise and Development of the Congregational Polity and Spirit in New England
Document Type
Lecture
Files
Date
circa 1905-1906
Summary
This lecture covers the Mayflower Compact and the creation of a religious body politic -- the seed of New England Theocracy. It discusses the struggle to survive in the New World. The Plymouth Church was both conservative and liberal; it was very strict Calvinist, yet open to change and the possibility of new religious thinking.
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Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.
Keywords
Earl Clement Davis, sermons, minister, Unitarianism, religion, history, Plymouth
Recommended Citation
Davis, Earl Clement, "Lecture Five: The Pilgrim Church at Plymouth" (2022). The Rise and Development of the Congregational Polity and Spirit in New England. 5.
https://commons.clarku.edu/history_manuscripts_2/5
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