Joseph Lyman

Joseph Lyman (1749–1821) was an American Congregational minister and theologian whose pastoral and intellectual work shaped New England religious thought during the early republic. As a prominent voice in Connecticut's ecclesiastical circles, Lyman engaged with the theological currents of his era, including debates over Calvinist orthodoxy and emerging liberal Christianity. His sermon before Governor James Bowdoin exemplifies his role as a public intellectual who addressed both spiritual and civic concerns to the region's political and religious leadership.