"An individualist in an authoritarian age ", is the title of the story of Mrs. Hutchinson and she embraces just that. In the 1630s, Anne Hutchinson was causing a stir in Massachusetts with her opinion of the salvation of Man. Ministers of Massachusetts thought otherwise.
Having good morals and high intellect Mrs. Hutchinson was well like in the colony as well as the church. That's why she caused such a social disruption among the Ministers and Elect of the Boston church. Not agreeing with the way the Ministers were portraying the Word, preaching a Mans', ˜Covenant of works', is what guarantees a person being saved from sin and eternal life. In the Bible it states, ˜ sinful men are saved by Gods grace alone, God saves whomever with no help from man or church'. Mrs. Hutchinson believed in this idea of ˜Covenant of grace' and broke away from the church and began Bible studies held in her home, were she became very popular in her teachings and gained many followers from the church. Speaking her mind against the church/government was unheard of in this time and was thought to be somewhat of a sin. People of the church believed whatever the Ministers preached was the Word of God no questions asked, and she was being somewhat of an anarchist. In todays society we have the freedom to associate with people with our same beliefs and not be considered an agitator. I think an Atheist would be considered and Anne Hutchinson in our world today. Not believing in God or any religion going against the common beliefs of people in our society. .
Anne Hutchinson could defiantly be considered one of the first leaders, man or woman, to pursue principles of civil liberty and religious freedom, values we take advantage of today. During her trials she never thought of giving up in what she believed in and she made it apparent with her arguments against the to charges she was accused of. Mrs.
