Stephen Peabody

Stephen Peabody was an American Congregational minister and theologian whose Election Sermon exemplifies the intersection of religious doctrine and political thought in early American intellectual history. His work reflects the theological preoccupations of the late eighteenth century, particularly the tension between Calvinist predestination and emerging concepts of human agency and democratic governance. Peabody's contributions to the sermon tradition illuminate the role of clergy in shaping public discourse during the formative period of the American republic.