Samuel Webster

Samuel Webster (1718–1796) was a prominent New England Congregationalist minister whose theological writings, particularly his Election Sermon, engaged with the central religious and political debates of the Revolutionary era. His work exemplified the intersection of Calvinist orthodoxy and emerging American political thought, as he articulated the relationship between divine providence and civic responsibility during a period of significant social upheaval. Webster's contributions to pulpit theology helped shape the intellectual landscape of late eighteenth-century New England Protestantism.