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 Dr. Mark David Hall.
Despite being the only Founder to help draft the Declaration and Resolves (1774), the Articles of Association (1774), the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Articles of Confederation (1777, 1778), the Constitution (1787), and the Bill of Rights (1791), Roger Sherman is largely unknown today. Not merely present as these foundational documents were crafted, Sherman served on the five-man committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence, was among the most significant delegates to the Constitutional Convention, and as a Representative and Senator in the new republic he played important roles in the drafting the Bill of Rights and debates over the proper scope of the national government’s power. This talk highlights Sherman’s contributions to the creation of the American republic and considers why such a significant founder is largely forgotten today.
Faith and Freedom Series: Dr. Mark David Hall
Monday, September 21, 2026
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT
Leprino Hall 170/172
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 Dr. Mark David Hall
Mark David Hall is a Professor in Regent University’s Robertson School of Government and Director of the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy’s Religious Liberty in the States. He earned a BA in political science from Wheaton College and a PhD in government from the University of Virginia. He has written, edited, or co-edited fifteen books, including Did America Have a Christian Founding? Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth.
