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Roger Williams.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
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Article summary:
Roger Williams entered New England early, and John Winthrop’s journal lets us watch the first major clash between liberty of conscience and Puritan authority unfold almost in real time.
2.
Quote:
- Roger Williams.
- 1648.
Meaning:
In disagreement, take control of your response instead of letting emotion or the last comment control where the conversation goes.
3.
From History: Born circa 1602, died Mar 1683, aged about 80.
Roger Williams lived in a world where religious conformity was normal, yet he combined law, theology, and experience to question the assumptions of his age.
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Column summary:
Take control of disagreement by managing your emotions, choosing your ground, and deciding where you want the conversation to go instead of merely reacting to the last thing said.
5.
Quote:
- Roger Williams.
- May 6, 1682..
Meaning:
We don’t know exactly when Roger Williams was born, nor died. For his birth, we don’t even know the year. He was born circa 1602. For his death, we know for sure it was 1683 and around March.
6.
From History: 9 Aug 1672
You can believe another person is deeply wrong, argue your case forcefully, and still defend their right to disagree.
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Article summary:
Explore the use of this term over the centuries.
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From History: 1645
Let go of labels that shrink people. Roger Williams saw that calling Native Americans “heathens” was not just a word; it was a habit of mind that made harm easier.
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Article summary:
In conflict, both sides usually believe they are right. Wise thinking begins by recognizing that your certainty is a viewpoint, not proof.
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From History: 14 Mar 1644
Great ideas become more than philosophy when people build institutions that test them in real life.
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