Whose City on a Hill?
Whose City on a Hill? Exploring a Biblical and Civic Idea. “A city on a hill” is a phrase from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, but has been used by Christian communities and by American politicians in different, and sometimes overlapping ways. Drawing on both its original context and the history of its interpretation, we will explore this idea.
Led by The Reverend Edwin David Aponte, Dean of the Theological School and Professor of Religion and Culture at Drew University. Previously, Aponte served as Executive Director of the Louisville Institute. He was on the faculty of Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, served as academic dean at Lancaster Theological Seminary, and Christian Theological Seminary. He is a Minister of Word and Sacrament and a member of the Presbytery of the Highlands of New Jersey.
Aponte serves as co-moderator of the General Assembly Special Committee to Write a New Confession, Presbyterian Church (USA