Viewpoints of Secular and Religious Political Writers

Secular writers laid out elaborate plans for future villages and governmental structures, while religious writers relied upon biblical guidance.

Secular writers documented painstaking details about the hardships of settlement, while religious writers praised God for their survival.

Religious writers advocated for an elaborate judicial system, while secular writers believed the Ten Commandments were sufficient to govern.

Secular writers maintained that religion should not interfere with state law, while religious writers argued that only Christian laws should govern.