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A Summary of MJ Cotton's Latest Work: The Radiance of Grace

 

Mary Dyer, Katherine Scott, and Anne Hutchinson’s  personal stories vibrate with

the wit and courage that first inspired immigration to New England in the 1630s. Leading

powerful Bible studies, which attracted over one hundred fifty members per week, their

faith continued to deepen. Confronted by Puritan leadership which restricted personal

faith and worship, they were forced to endure years of harassment. Such abuse was

meant to reduce their influence, but instead it empowered their resolve.

 

The Radiance of Grace is an intimate true account of women who shared the

optimism and joys of colonial family life, while also advocating for the marginalized and

the repeal of unjust laws. Intimately told through extensive research of records,

journals, letters, and then blended with an informed imagination, Margaret Cotton

leaves no doubt of the women’s contributions to the noblest values of our developing

nation. The Radiance of Grace is the story of remarkable women, the men who hated

them, the men who adored them, and the resilient desire for liberty of religion and

speech. 

 

Their legacy encourages us to search for our purpose in life, our commitment

to others, our confidence in God, and the price we are willing to pay for a more just

society and nation.

 

The Radiance of Grace is Margaret J Cotton’s second book. Inspired by a

National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Independent Study, she continued

research for decades before writing this historical fiction.