Abstract
Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) was a pivotal figure in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, as she helped divide the community along theological lines of the covenant of grace and divine revelation. Although she has been portrayed as a fringe-group fanatic, Hutchinson's preachings drew the allegiance of several prominent Bostonians, including Governor Henry Vane. Her teachings were meant to revitalize piety in the community, but they were perceived as a threat to accepted structures of authority. In 1637 Hutchinson was called before the General court where, under examination, she declared that the Holy Spirit had spoken to her with an "immediate voice." Hutchinson's opponents used this statement as evidence of heretical delusion and expelled her from the Church. She was banished to Rhode Island and lived there until her husband's death in 1642. In 1643, Hutchinson was killed by Indians.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
25
Issue
3
First Page
3
Last Page
5
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Dobkin, Bethami
(1993)
"for the ghost of Anne Hutchinson,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 25:
No.
3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol25/iss3/4
Copyright
©1993 Iowa Communication Association
