Since John Winthrop, the Puritan governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Americans have considered their country to be a shining “city on a hill.” This video traces that phrase from Winthrop to contemporary politicians such as Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich.
The Shining City on a Hill
Since John Winthrop, the Puritan governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Americans have considered their country to be a shining "city on a hill." This video traces that phrase from Winthrop to contemporary politicians such as Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich.
See RNS story on "The American Bible."
