Gotham, Religion, and the Fright of Modernity: 1880–1960 | A Lecture and Q&A with Acclaimed Historian Jon Butler

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• Religion & Spirituality

St. Paul’s Chapel in Lower Manhattan abides as New York’s oldest building in continuous public use, and as a symbol of faith, endurance, and social good. As part of a year-long celebration of the Chapel’s 250^th anniversary, Trinity Church Wall Street is hosting a series of lectures exploring the chapel’s place in the city’s history. On Wednesday, February 1^st, Jon Butler, Howard R. Lamar Professor Emeritus of American Studies, History, and Religious Studies at Yale University, will present “Gotham, Religion, and the Fright of Modernity: 1880–1960.” The event will discuss how organized religion, including St. Paul’s Chapel, met the challenges of religion as New York became the world’s largest city by the 1920s.