Theocracy in New England: The Nature and Meaning of the Holy Experiment in the Wilderness (original) (raw)

This paper examines the character of the Puritan commonwealth in New England, focusing on Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Haven. It explores how Puritan beliefs regarding state and church shaped their vision of a Christian commonwealth and the theocratic governance they established, analyzing the ideological context of this holy experiment in the wilderness. The study aims to ascertain whether theocratic principles were unique to American Puritanism or part of the broader English Puritan movement during the Puritan Revolution.