Presbyterians and Public Life

Sunday, November 1
11:30 a.m. | Congregational Hall

Following his well-received spring series on Presbyterians and the American Revolution, Dr. Heath Carter returns to Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church to explore another timely question: What does it mean for Presbyterians to participate faithfully in public life today?

An Associate Professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary, Carter is one of the country's leading historians of American religion, democracy, labor, and social reform. His scholarship explores the ways Christian faith has shaped the nation's civic life and how the church has responded to moments of political, economic, and cultural change. He is the author and editor of numerous books and essays on American Christianity and serves as one of the leaders of Princeton Seminary's The Future of American Democracy initiative, which brings scholars, pastors, civic leaders, and citizens together for thoughtful conversations about the responsibilities of democratic life.

Drawing on history while engaging the challenges of our own moment, Carter will reflect on the Presbyterian tradition's contributions to American public life and consider how Christians can bear faithful witness in a divided society. Rather than offering easy political answers, this presentation invites us to think deeply about citizenship, discipleship, and the pursuit of the common good.