We live in a time when waving the flag and raising the cross go hand in hand for some Americans. But which one takes priority? Should Christians offer patriotic support or prophetic critique of the state in a time such as this? The Reformed tradition has engaged nations and the state in different ways over time, always asking. ” What does God call this country to be?” Join the Reformed Institute to hear from Dr. Mark Valeri: “Reflecting on Christian Patriotism: A Reformed Perspective.” The event takes place on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at NPC. Registration and coffee begin at 8:45, program begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m.
Registration is required to attend. Use the link here or the button below.
Dr. Mark Valeri is the Reverend Priscilla Wood Neaves Distinguished Professor of Religion and Politics at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. His areas of specialization include religion, social thought and economics in America; Reformation theology and the political history of Calvinism; Puritanism; and enlightenment moral philosophy. Dr. Valeri’s latest book describes how Protestant views of other religions changed from 1650 to 1765: The Opening of the Protestant Mind: How Anglo-American Protestants Embraced Religious Liberty (Oxford, 2023). His book, Heavenly Merchandize: How Religion Shaped Commerce in Puritan America (Princeton, 2010), received the 2011 Philip Schaff Prize from the American Society of Church History. He is currently
working on religious persuasion, evangelicalism, and secularism in the eighteenth century. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, and a B.A. from Whitworth College.
Zoom information below:
You are invited to a Zoom webinar!
When: Oct 4, 2025 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Reformed Institute with Dr. Mark Valeri
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81455284763
