by杨尧涓•Protestants(新教徒,基督教徒)•TheEnglishReformation(英国宗教改革)•religiouspersecution•NewEngland•DominantculturalforcePuritansPuritanism•16thcentury•JohnCalvin(1509-64)•natureofman(人性)•freewill(自由意志)•predestination(预定论)ThedoctrinesofPuritanism•(1)unconditionalelection:theideathatGodhaddecreed(颁布,判决)whowasdamnedandwhowassavedfrombeforethebeginningoftheworld•(2)limitedatonement(限定的救赎):theideathatChristdiedfortheelectonly•(3)totaldepravity(堕落):humanity’suttercorruptionsincetheFall•(4)theperseveranceofthesaints:theelect,despitetheirbacksliding(堕落)andfaintnessofheart,cannotfallawayfromgraceInfluenceonAmerican’ssenseofmission•acityuponahill(山巅之城)—anidealcommunityinNewEngland.•God'select上帝的选民•hegemonism霸权主义InfluenceonAmericanEducation•preachers•Gospel福音•theBible•illiteracyrate•popularityofhighereducationInfluenceonAmericanPolitics•Allmenarecreatedequal•ThomasJefferson•DeclarationofIndepence:•weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident:thatallmenarecreatedequal;thattheyareendowedbytheircreatorwithcertainunalienablerights;thatamongthesearelife,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness.