Cotton Mather (ft. Rick Kennedy)

Listener and readers will know that, around here, we love Cotton Mather. On this episode, Rick Kennedy, professor of history at Point Loma Nazarene University, talks to Timon about the life and legacy of "America's first evangelical."

#CottonMather #RickKennedy #PointLoma #History #America #Evangelical #Christian

Show Notes:
https://www.amazon.com/First-American-Evangelical-Religious-Biography/dp/0802872115
https://eerdword.com/cotton-mather-love-to-hate-him-or-hate-to-love-him/

Dr. Rick Kennedy came to PLNU in 1995. An intellectual/cultural historian, he has authored books and articles on the history of logic, mathematics, architecture, astronomy, education, historiography, and Christian thought. His most recent works are on Cotton Mather, one of early America's most influential pastor-scholars, and the Christian History of Southern California. He is also a former president and secretary to the academic organization: The Conference on Faith and History. His wife is a retired principal of City Tree Christian School at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown San Diego, they have four children, and one grandchild.

Learn more about Rick Kennedy's work at:
https://www.pointloma.edu/faculty/rick-kennedy-phd

––––––

Follow American Reformer across Social Media:
X / Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/amreformer
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmericanReformer/
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanReformer
Rumble – https://rumble.com/user/AmReformer
Website – https://americanreformer.org/

Promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, by donating to The American Reformer:
https://americanreformer.org/donate/

Follow Us on Twitter:
Josh Abbotoy – https://twitter.com/Byzness
Timon Cline – https://twitter.com/tlloydcline

The American Reformer Podcast is hosted by Josh Abbotoy and Timon Cline, recorded remotely in the United States, and edited by Jared Cummings.

Subscribe to our Podcast, "The American Reformer"
Get our RSS Feed – https://americanreformerpodcast.podbean.com/
Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-reformer-podcast/id1677193347
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1V2dH5vhfogPIv0X8ux9Gm?si=a19db9dc271c4ce5