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Chandler Robbins
Chandler Robbins (1738–1815) was a prominent New England Congregationalist minister whose Election Sermon exemplified the theological and political discourse of the early American republic. His work synthesized Reformed theology with emerging republican ideals, reflecting the intellectual currents of late eighteenth-century New England clergy who sought to reconcile traditional Calvinist doctrine with revolutionary political philosophy. Robbins's contributions to the election sermon genre demonstrate the vital role of ministerial intellectuals in shaping public discourse during the formative period of American national identity.
From Election Sermon
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