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Today’s episode is from our archives, first released in February 2025, where we discuss the historical intertwining of religion and politics in America, particularly from a Methodist standpoint, as well as how Methodism impacted Revolutionary War-era Manhattan and Boston. It’s definitely on topic this month as the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary! The Rev. Stefanie Bennett, senior pastor at John Street United Methodist Church in Manhattan, and the Rev. Dr. Emily Nelms Chastain, a professor at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology, join Dr. Ashley Boggan for this episode of “Un-Tied Methodism.”
Explore the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History at ResourceUMC.org/ArchivesandHistory.
In a new video series titled “From Crown to Conferencing: Methodism and the New Republic,” we reflect on the roles Methodists have played leading up to and after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Learn more at ResourceUMC.org/ArchivesandHistory/Crown-to-Conferencing.
Listen to other episodes of “Un-Tied Methodism” at UnTiedMethodism.org.