John Winthrop

As a regular reader of Christian literature, I must say there have been some fascinating accounts of Christianity in both the past and present. One in particular that I read in the past involved the account of John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity". Although his ideas were rather static, so to say, it followed the whole idea of a Puritan's belief: that everything is done in God's design. Basically, the idea shows that these so-called "charity's" are what make up the entire body of Christianity in which all pieces are necessary. It's also interesting to think that this is one of the many mentions of the whole idea of the "city on a hill" showing that God's light is not meant to be hidden. Overall, it's one of those works that makes you think deeper about the the model of New Israel -- being all-inclusive and aware of God's presence -- and it's interesting to see how well it holds today even.