Faith and Freedom Speaker Series: Christianity and the Spirit of 1776
Join the National Endowment for the Humanities and Centennial Institute for the Faith and Freedom Speaker Series: Christianity and the Spirit of 1776, featuring Joseph Loconte
One of the most important leaders of the American Revolution that most Americans have never heard of is Dr. Benjamin Rush. Filming a four-part documentary series on location in Philadelphia, Loconte traces the life and legacy of this consequential Founder. Following a screening of the film, Joseph Loconte will join us for brief remarks and Q&A.
Faith and Freedom Series: Joseph Loconte
Monday, October 19, 2026
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT
Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall; Anschutz Student Center
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
The Faith and Freedom Speaker Series has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this lecture series do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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About Joseph Loconte
Joseph Loconte, PhD, is an author, historian, and filmmaker. He serves as director of the Rivendell Center in New York City. He is a Presidential Scholar at New College of Florida and the C.S. Lewis Scholar for Public Life at Grove City College. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918 and his new release The War for Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933–1945.
His commentary appears in outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Affairs, The New Criterion, National Geographic, Law and Liberty, The National Interest, and National Review. For ten years, Loconte served as a commentator for National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
Loconte is a native of Brooklyn, NY, a forlorn fan of the NY Mets, and a frequent traveler to sunny Italy. He hosts the YouTube history channel, History and the Human Story, at www.youtube.com/@JoeLoconte.
For more information, go to: www.josephloconte.com
