The Role of God in the Eyes of Early Puritans

In Christianity,God is always a significant role no matter in the physical or mental world.As for early Puritans,who proclaimed to purify God’s doctrine and lead an economical life,had an even stronger belief in God.When they began to set a colony in New England,they faced extremely tough challenges both from the native Indians and natural environment.During such a procedure,their reliance on God was clearly witnessed.Mary Rowlandson is an early colonist of New England,who was captured by native Indians and was finally redeemed.Basing on a close discussion of the narrative of her captivity and restoration,the paper would explore the importance of God in the eyes of early Puritans.

清教在美国殖民地时期教育发展中的作用

美国教育源于独立之前的殖民地时期。清教在美国教育的兴起与发展过程中发挥了关键作用。普及宗教理念,服务宗教使命奠定了这一时期基础教育追求的目标,成为其原动力。造就教会高级人才,培养牧师队伍,催生了美国早期的高等学府。教派众多,繁荣了这一时期的高等教育,也迫使各个学院逐步放弃教派门户之见,实行宗教宽容与开放。随着时间的推移,在与社会互动的过程中,宗教办学宗旨日趋式微,满足社会需求,适应经济发展,培养各方面需要的人才,成为高等教育的主导理念和实践。在此过程中,殖民地时期的美国教育逐步完成了从宗教走向世俗,从出世走向入世的过渡,孕育出自由平等竞争、独立自主、多样化办学的特色,对后来美国教育的发展产生了导向性影响,成为当代美国教育本质特征形成的滥觞。