Paul Coffin

Paul Coffin was an eighteenth-century American clergyman whose Election Sermon exemplified the theological and political discourse of the colonial period, particularly the intersection of Calvinist doctrine with emerging concepts of civic virtue and democratic governance. His work contributed to the broader intellectual tradition of New England ministerial thought that sought to reconcile religious orthodoxy with the practical demands of colonial administration and community leadership. Coffin's sermon remains significant for scholars studying the ideological foundations of American religious and political culture during the Revolutionary era.