Moses Hemmenway

Moses Hemmenway (1735–1811) was a Congregational minister and theologian whose Election Sermon of 1784 articulated influential arguments regarding divine providence, civil authority, and the theological foundations of the newly independent American republic. His work exemplified the integration of Reformed theology with Revolutionary-era political thought, positioning him within the broader intellectual currents of late eighteenth-century New England Congregationalism. Hemmenway's theological writings contributed to the development of American Protestant discourse on the relationship between religious faith and republican governance during a formative period in the nation's history.