E250: Who is John Cotton? (with Dr. Stephen Yuille)

E250: Who is John Cotton? (with Dr. Stephen Yuille)

From Asking For A Friend by bbcemory

April 21, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 265

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Dr. Stephen Yuille discussing the legacy of John Cotton and his influence on early America and Europe.

In this episode, Jason and Duffey are pleased to have intervied Stephen Yuille of Reformation Heritage Books on the subject of the puritan public figure and minister, John Cotton. Cotton's legacy is closely tied to the founding of America in the 17th century and his leadership had a cast a wide scope of influence both in early America and in Europe. To purchase the newly published collected works of Cotton, follow this link: https://heritagebooks.org/products/the-works-of-john-cotton-5-volumes.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21619799276&gbraid=0AAAAAClRuhv5hQbjx528topiJoo702Fz-&gclid=CjwKCAjwnZfPBhAGEiwAzg-VzK7rIDxUHvHlqWuCKrPK8FKIiiaA8fd-k7_MFCVVx3xrS3iIkC4qnhoCwyMQAvD_BwE ---------- Speaker Bio: Dr. Yuille serves as Professor of Church History in the School of Theology. Prior to his service at Southwestern, Dr. Yuille was the Vice President of Academics and Academic Dean of College at Heritage Baptist College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario. Additionally, he was Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Yuille is the author and editor of numerous books and book chapters on the Puritan theologians William Perkins…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Duffey

Guest: Dr. Stephen Yuille

Topics covered

  • John Cotton
  • Puritanism
  • American history
  • Church history
  • Influence of religion

Keywords

  • John Cotton
  • Puritan
  • Reformation Heritage Books
  • American history
  • Church history
  • Dr. Stephen Yuille
  • 17th century

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reformation Heritage Books

Books & works: the works of John Cotton

Places: America, Europe

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