The Power of Love and Mercy in Christian Community

This episode contains the audio recording of a famous sermon by Governor John Winthrop, delivered on board the ship Arbella, while sailing to America in 1630. The sermon contains key theological insights as to the duties that come with wealth; it will be of interest to Christians and history-lovers alike. The basic ideas and precepts of this sermon were formative in the early American society and culture.

Full text of the speech: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/A%20Model%20of%20Christian%20Charity_Full%20Text.pdf