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John Winthrop and the Rhetoric of Covenant — Homework
Read the "city upon a hill" passage from Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity" closely before answering.
- 1.Explain why "a city upon a hill" is as much a warning as a boast.
- 2.Define "covenant" as Winthrop uses it, and explain how it makes communal charity a logical necessity rather than optional kindness.
- 3.Name the three parts of the sermon's structure in order.
- 4.Why might later speakers quote "city upon a hill" without Winthrop's original warning about visible failure?
- 5.In five or more sentences, explain whether you find covenant-based reasoning (mutual obligation because of a binding shared agreement) a convincing basis for communal responsibility today.
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