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URL:https://sparkhamptons.com/events/the-convict-pastor-thomas-james-and-t
 he-puritan-roots-of-christian-nationalism
SUMMARY:The Convict Pastor: Thomas James And The Puritan Roots Of Christian
  Nationalism
DESCRIPTION:The East Hampton Library’s 2026 Tom Twomey Series continues a
 t 5:30pm on Thursday\, July 23 with “The Convict Pastor: Thomas James an
 d The Puritan Roots of Christian Nationalism\,” presented by Rev. Jon D.
  Rodriguez.\n\nABOUT THE TALK: The Rev. Thomas James: beloved minister of 
 East Hampton’s first church—or Christian nationalist zealot? Between t
 hese extremes existed the man who came to the New World in search of relig
 ious freedom but found that freedom was not enough. Friendly with his indi
 genous neighbors and at odds with the colonial authorities\, Thomas James
 ’ vision of Christian Nationalism challenges us to reject the narrative 
 we’ve received and reconsider the man whose faith defined a community an
 d ultimately landed him behind bars.\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER: The Rev. Jon 
 D. Rodriguez is the Pastor of The First Presbyterian Church of East Hampto
 n. His love of history brought him to First Church\, which was founded in 
 1648 as one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in the nation. When he isn
 ’t serving the church\, Jon is enrolled in a doctoral program through th
 e University of Edinburgh and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary where his wo
 rk focuses on the theology and worship of the Reformation.\n\nMORE INFO: F
 ree admission. Programs are presented in the library’s Baldwin Family Le
 cture Room. Advanced reservations are requested but not required. For addi
 tional event information and to reserve a seat\, visit: TomTwomeySeries.o
 rg\n\nThe 2026 Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the
  East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical Society.
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