"How Did William Penn Influence the Future United States" with Andrew Murphy
Summary
Welcome to another episode of “Religion in the American Experience”, the podcast that equips listeners to be more effective stewards of religion’s positive role in the American experiment in self-government. Today we will explore William Penn, founder of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania, and his influence on the future United States.
Season 4, Episode 28 – How Did William Penn Influence the Future United States
Guest Bio
Andrew Murphy is professor of political science (and department chair) at the University of Michigan. He has a PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Murphy's research takes up the intersections between politics and religion, in both historical and contemporary contexts. Andrew has engaged deeply with the life, career and political thought of William Penn, and is the author of William Penn: A Life; Liberty, Conscience, and Toleration: The Political Thought of William Penn; and co-editor (with John Smolenski) of The Worlds of William Penn.
Podcast Support
Scholarly support provided by Dr. Lauren Turek, Associate Professor of History at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Technical audio and video assistance provided by Dr. Randall Stephens, a Professor of American and British Studies at the University of Oslo.
Religion in the American Experience is a podcast of the private, digital-first National Museum of American Religion, which tells the story of how religion has shaped America and how America has shaped religion. This includes the establishment of religious freedom in the United States Constitution’s Article II, Section 1 “Oath or Affirmation” clause; Article VI “no religious Test” clause; and the free exercise and non-establishment clauses in the Bill of Rights.
Season 4, Episode 28 – How Did William Penn Influence the Future United States
Guest Bio
Andrew Murphy is professor of political science (and department chair) at the University of Michigan. He has a PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Murphy's research takes up the intersections between politics and religion, in both historical and contemporary contexts. Andrew has engaged deeply with the life, career and political thought of William Penn, and is the author of William Penn: A Life; Liberty, Conscience, and Toleration: The Political Thought of William Penn; and co-editor (with John Smolenski) of The Worlds of William Penn.
Podcast Support
Scholarly support provided by Dr. Lauren Turek, Associate Professor of History at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Technical audio and video assistance provided by Dr. Randall Stephens, a Professor of American and British Studies at the University of Oslo.
Religion in the American Experience is a podcast of the private, digital-first National Museum of American Religion, which tells the story of how religion has shaped America and how America has shaped religion. This includes the establishment of religious freedom in the United States Constitution’s Article II, Section 1 “Oath or Affirmation” clause; Article VI “no religious Test” clause; and the free exercise and non-establishment clauses in the Bill of Rights.
