This article surveys the now largely foreign practice of election sermons delivered in colonial New England. The ultimate aim of the study is to provide a way forward for contemporary pastors: first, to challenge the modern bifurcation of the religious and the so-called secular in the public square; second, to chart a middle course between the extremes of blind partisanship and anemic passivity in commenting on public concerns. The content of election sermons also challenges prevailing evangelical notions of good government by presenting a more integrated sociopolitical life, emphasizing older priorities of the common good, justice, and prudence.
NEW ENGLAND ELECTION SERMONS: A MODEL FOR A PUBLIC PULPIT
by TIMON CLINE in Vol. 7 No. 2 / Oct 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35285/ucc7.2.2021.art4
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Puritanism, New England, Election Sermons, Preaching, Public Theology, Church Iand State, Politics, Common Good
Puritanism, New England, Election Sermons, Preaching, Public Theology, Church Iand State, Politics, Common Good
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