The Myth of American ‘Chosenness’

Join us for the 2023 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lecture on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State, delivered by Harvard Divinity School’s Dr. Catherine Brekus.

Explore the myth of American “chosenness” in a special event hosted by Old North Illuminated, Old North Church, and BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty). Dr. Catherine Brekus, Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America at Harvard Divinity School, will be our keynote speaker for this year’s Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lecture on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State. She will deliver one lecture, which will be followed by a panel discussion and then a reception.

Schedule for the evening

5:00 pm – Doors open

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Lecture

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Panel discussion

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Reception