Noah Welles

Noah Welles (1718–1776) was a Connecticut clergyman and theologian whose writings bridged Enlightenment rationalism and Reformed orthodoxy during the American colonial period. His work *Patriotism Described and Recommended* exemplified the emerging discourse linking Protestant theology with civic virtue and revolutionary ideology in the decades preceding American independence. Welles's intellectual contributions reflected the broader transformation of New England Congregationalism as it engaged with questions of natural rights, religious liberty, and the moral foundations of political resistance.