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Mark Valeri is the Reverend Priscilla Wood Neaves Distinguished Professor of Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a PhD from Princeton University and is affiliated with the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics. His research focuses on religion's intersection with social thought, economics in American history, Reformation theology, Puritanism, and Enlightenment moral philosophy. Current projects explore 18th-century evangelicalism and secularism.
Education: PhD, Princeton University (Religion/History).
Research Interests:
- Religion's role in shaping economic systems in colonial America
- Calvinist political thought and its modern legacies
- Puritan theological practices and their societal impacts
- Enlightenment-era moral philosophy debates
Publications highlight transformative shifts in religious perspectives toward commerce (Heavenly Merchandize) and interdisciplinary explorations of faith's role in contemporary economics (Global Neighbors). His work bridges theology, history, and social theory.
Awards include the Philip Schaff Prize (2011) and Mackemie Prize (1994). He has held prestigious fellowships from the Mellon Foundation, NEH, ACLS, and Lilly Endowment.
Grants and fellowships have supported projects on early American religious life and global Christian ethics. Active in the Danforth Center's interdisciplinary initiatives exploring religion's public role.
