Legacies of the Puritans and Rationalist

Legacies of the Puritans and Rationalist

Combined, the two old schools of thought have shaped the basis of the constitutional democracy known at present. In modern society - government, social welfare, self-improvement aspects of the nation's life - representations of both Puritanism and Rationalism can be observed. These philosophical movements are the basis and foundation for many events and features of both past and current social and political life in America.

For example, some descendants of the first settlers, just like the Puritans, do not accept the idea that all the individuals might be initially equally good, still ...