Kevin DeYoung
Presbyterian pastor, Reformed theologian, and author who earned a PhD studying John Witherspoon and wrote The Religious Formation of John Witherspoon; appears as the episode's expert guest.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 51min
Preacher, Teacher, and Founder: On Princeton's famous President, John Witherspoon
Kevin DeYoung, a Presbyterian pastor, Reformed theologian, and author who wrote a PhD on John Witherspoon, discusses Witherspoon’s life as a Scottish preacher turned Princeton president and Founding Father. He traces continuity from Scotland to America. Topics include Witherspoon’s church fights, his 1776 sermon for independence, curricular shifts at Princeton, and his model of religious engagement in public life.
