Samuel Hooker

Samuel Hooker (1635–1697) was a Congregationalist minister and theologian whose pastoral work in Connecticut exemplified the intellectual rigor and spiritual intensity of New England Puritanism during the latter seventeenth century. His theological writings, including *Righteousness Rained from Heaven*, engaged contemporary debates over covenant theology and divine grace, contributing to the development of Reformed thought in colonial America. Hooker's ministry and publications helped establish the intellectual foundations of Congregationalism in New England during a period of significant religious and social transition.