Moses Mather

Moses Mather (1719–1806) was a Connecticut Congregationalist minister whose theological writings, particularly his Election Sermon, exemplified the moderate Calvinist thought that dominated New England pulpits during the late eighteenth century. His sermons engaged with contemporary debates over predestination, moral agency, and the relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, reflecting the intellectual currents of the American Enlightenment as they intersected with Reformed theology. Mather's ecclesiastical career and published works contributed to the broader intellectual landscape of post-Revolutionary New England, where ministers sought to reconcile traditional Puritan theology with emerging democratic ideals.