英美概况论文(宋立人 金融一班1).docVIP

Democracy in America ---------Puritanism influence American democracy 09级金融一班 宋立人 Puritanism Influence American Democracy Whenever we talk about America or U.S, the first which come into our mind is that America is so democratic a country. As we all know America is such a young country which only has got 236 years’ history, however, what makes it. In my opinion, Puritanism played a big role in it which influence American democracy greatly. 1. Puritanism and its origin The Puritan was originated in British religious reform in the early sixteenth century. After the reform of English religious the religion was called the Episcopal Church which belonged to one of Protestant. Although the Episcopal Church was against Roman Catholic in essence, the reform was not thorough in religious doctrine. So a part of radical Puritan announced that they had broken away from the Episcopal Church and required that clean the old rule in Catholic and the complicated system etiquette and advocated a simple life. In the end they founded a new religious fration----Puritan. Strictly speaking, the Puritan was not really a fraction, but an attitude , a tendency, a kind of values or a kind of group of believers collectively. The puritans were the most devout and holy protestants. They believed that “everyone is a flamen ,everyone can call” and every individual can communicate with god directly againsting the abbe group bossy, corruption formalism. They accept Calvin the teachings, abolishing the bishop system and the worship of idols, reducing religious holiday, advocating thrift section and patience, and against costly lust. They praise the accumulation of wealth, thrift, hard and enterprising spirit. During the religious persecution in the process of repression, the puritans inherited British liberalism tradition, and formed the new