Although Roger Williams shared the same faith of John Winthrop, seeing God in every aspect of life, Williams insisted that the church and state be separated and that individuals should be allowed to follow their conscience, this was known as “Soul liberty”. By separating the church and state, glory to God would rise. Government “corrupted the purity of the Christian faith” and should not be in relationship with God (Foner 4th edition, pg. 72). This strongly attacked the religious and political establishment of Massachusetts and of John Winthrop. Williams denied that Puritans were an elect people on a divine mission to spread the true faith and that God had singled out any group as special. These differences in opinion led to his banishment from
Although Roger Williams shared the same faith of John Winthrop, seeing God in every aspect of life, Williams insisted that the church and state be separated and that individuals should be allowed to follow their conscience, this was known as “Soul liberty”. By separating the church and state, glory to God would rise. Government “corrupted the purity of the Christian faith” and should not be in relationship with God (Foner 4th edition, pg. 72). This strongly attacked the religious and political establishment of Massachusetts and of John Winthrop. Williams denied that Puritans were an elect people on a divine mission to spread the true faith and that God had singled out any group as special. These differences in opinion led to his banishment from