Jonathan French

Jonathan French (1720–1793) was a New England Congregationalist minister whose Election Sermon exemplified the theological and political discourse of the Revolutionary era, blending Reformed theology with emerging American political philosophy. His work contributed to the broader ministerial tradition of using election sermons as vehicles for articulating the relationship between divine providence and civil governance during a period of significant social upheaval. French's writings reflect the intellectual currents of late eighteenth-century New England Protestantism and its engagement with questions of religious liberty and republican virtue.