#  Christianity and National Politics 

 



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####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **November 9, 2026** 

 04:30PM - 06:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **The Memorial Church Sanctuary**  



 

 



 

You are cordially invited to “Christianity and National Politics,” a conversation featuring N.T. Wright, Michael Lloyd, and Catherine Brekus, in conversation with Matthew Ichihashi Potts. Join these scholars of theology, religion, and American history for a discussion exploring the relationship between Christianity and national politics. The event is sponsored by the Harvard Divinity School.

About the Speakers  
**N.T. Wright**  
N.T. Wright is Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He has held academic and chaplaincy posts at Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill University in Montreal. He served as Canon of Westminster before becoming Bishop of Durham, a position he held from 2003 to 2010.

**Michael Lloyd**  
Dr. Michael Lloyd is Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He studied theology at Durham University while training for ordination at Cranmer Hall and completed his doctorate at Worcester College, Oxford, under Professor Paul Fiddes. He has taught theology at Cambridge and Oxford universities. He is the author of *Café Theology*, an accessible introduction to systematic theology, and a contributor to the theological podcast *GodPod*.

**Catherine Brekus**  
Catherine Brekus is Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America at Harvard Divinity School and Chair of Harvard’s Committee on the Study of Religion. Her research explores religion and American culture, particularly women, gender, Christianity, and evangelicalism. Her award-winning books include *Strangers and Pilgrims* and *Sarah Osborn’s World*. She is currently writing a book about American nationalism and Christianity.

**Matthew Ichihashi Potts**  
The Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts is Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church at Harvard University. Previously, he taught religion, literature, and ministry studies at Harvard Divinity School. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard University. His books include *Cormac McCarthy and the Signs of Sacrament: Literature, Theology, and the Moral of Stories* and *Forgiveness: An Alternative Account*.





 

 



 

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