John Wise (pastor)

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John Wise (* August 1652 in Roxbury , Massachusetts , † April 8, 1725 in Ipswich , Massachusetts) was a North American pastor and writer.

Life

Wise was the son of a serf. Promoted by patrons, he managed to study theology . After graduating from college, he became a pastor in various communities in Connecticut and Massachusetts .

Wise achieved fame when he stood up for the accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in 1692. In doing so, he attacked the hitherto generally applicable church policy on American soil.

Major themes in his work are the natural status of humans and a functioning community. His ideas and demands influenced the conception of the United States Declaration of Independence , as all of the founding fathers knew John Wise and his work.

John Wise died on April 8, 1725 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Works

  • The churches quarrel espoused . 1710
  • A friendly check from a kind relation . 1721
  • A vindication of the government of the New England churches . 1717
  • A word of comfort to a melancholy country . 1721

literature

  • George A. Cook: John Wise, early American democrat . - New York, King's Crown Pr., 1952
  • William P. Wood: A comparison of the political philosophies of John Winthrop and John Wise . - Ann Arbor, UMI, 1989
personal data
SURNAME Wise, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pastor and writer
DATE OF BIRTH August 1652
PLACE OF BIRTH Roxbury, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 1725
Place of death Ipswich, Massachusetts