Religions of Revolution Symposium

Name: Religions of Revolution Symposium
Start: September 27, 2025
End: 2025-08-20
Location: Congregational Library & Archives

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Please join us at the Congregational Library & Archives on Saturday, September 27th for a spotlight symposium on the religious thinkers and ideas that shaped the American Revolution, co-sponsored by The New England Quarterly and the Congregational Library & Archives.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American founding, we welcome the opportunity for new perspectives on this global event. Using the CLA’s Religion of Revolution digital exhibition as a springboard, we hope to put Congregationalism—once Massachusetts’ established religion—in wider conversation with the many faiths of that era.

Dr. Tara Bynum (University of Iowa) will deliver the keynote address: "A Revolutionary History of Everyday Kinds of Black Joy; or, 'Congregating' in Eighteenth-Century Rhode Island." Symposium attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the Congregational Library & Archives' current exhibition, Sacred Rebellion: Congregationalists in Revolutionary Massachusetts with the curator, Dr. Tricia Peone.

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Date(s)

Coming up on September 27, 2025 at 8:30 am - 7:00 pm

Cost/Tickets/Registration

Space is limited, but registration is free and open to all via our website at https://congregationallibrary.org/religions-revolution-symposium

Email any questions to programs@14beacon.org.

Location

Congregational Library & Archives
14 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02148

Directions/Transportation/Parking

We are easily accessible by public transportation and encourage visitors to use the MBTA.

If you are taking the Red or Green Lines:
The nearest subway stop is Park Street Station (less than a five-minute walk). Upon exiting Park Street Station, turn left and walk up Park Street, toward the Massachusetts State House. Turn right on Beacon Street. The library is located on the second floor of 14 Beacon Street.

If you are taking the Orange or Blue Lines:
The nearest subway stop is State Street Station (less than a ten-minute walk). Upon exiting the State Street Station, turn left and walk up Washington Street towards Downtown Crossing. At School Street, take a right and walk up the hill. Cross over Tremont Street and keep walking up the hill, the street has now become Beacon Street. The library is located on the second floor of 14 Beacon Street.

There is no parking at the library, although there are several nearby parking garages. The best options are the Boston Common Garage, which is a 10 to 15 minute walk from the library, and the Center Plaza Garage at 32 Tremont Street. There is also valet parking located at 17 Beacon Street, but availability is at a premium.

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Congregational Library & Archives

For more information

https://congregationallibrary.org/religions-revolution-symposium

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