In the course of expounding his vision of a new social order, Winthrop spoke the following words: “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people will be ...

Winthrop drew on the Gospel of Matthew, in which Jesus told his followers, “You are the light of the world; a city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Reagan channeled Winthrop’s formulation ...

As Winthrop articulated himself, the expectation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was to be a “city upon a hill.” But a study of history is quick to remind us that this city, riddled with sin ...

City on a hill—this captivating little phrase has ... but in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. Winthrop’s words have been called the “most famous lay sermon in American history” and the ...

Because Winthrop’s “city upon a hill” has been recited successively by Presidents John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, along with U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney and Ted Cruz ...

"For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill." — John Winthrop, 1630 Winthrop issued a message on the ship that has echoed through American history. It’s remembered today as ...

welcoming and vibrant world-class American city on a hill that shines brightly,” Mobolade said, evoking what the first governor of Massachusetts, John Winthrop, told fellow colonists as they ...

Anna Eisenberg's empty USAID badge holder is seen next to USAID pins, a coin from the USAID Office of Inspector ...

The City—a reimagined America based off highly controversial pioneer John Winthrop’s 1600’s America ... Sign up “A shining city on a hill, teaming with people of all kinds living in ...