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Author
Publisher
Westminster John Knox Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the question of whether America was founded as a Christian nation, discussing what it means to think historically, examining the history of the idea that the United States is a Christian nation, exploring the relationship between Christianity and the coming of the American Revolution, and investigating the specific religious beliefs of the founders.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 256 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An assessment of the Democratic Party's separation from faith-based agendas identifies its past alliances with church leaders and historical role in social justice movements, citing new initiatives that are changing the party's stance on religion and morality.
Author
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham reveals how the Founding Fathers viewed faith—and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice.
At a time when our country seems divided by extremism, American Gospel draws on the past to offer a new perspective. Meacham re-creates the fascinating history of a nation grappling with religion and politics–from...
At a time when our country seems divided by extremism, American Gospel draws on the past to offer a new perspective. Meacham re-creates the fascinating history of a nation grappling with religion and politics–from...
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
xx, 225 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Denis Lacorne identifies two competing narratives defining the American identity. The first narrative, derived from the philosophy of the Enlightenment, is essentially secular. Associated with the Founding Fathers and reflected in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers, this line of reasoning is predicated on separating religion from politics to preserve political freedom from an overpowering church. Prominent...
Author
Language
English
Description
From the new afterword by the author:
Humanity has had a long fascination with blood sacrifice. In fact, it has been by no means uncommon for a child to be born into this world only to be patiently and lovingly reared by religious maniacs, who believe that the best way to keep the sun on its course or to ensure a rich harvest is to lead him by tender hand into a field or to a mountaintop and bury, butcher, or burn him alive as offering to an
Author
Publisher
IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Ever since John Winthrop told his fellow colonists in 1630 that they were about to establish a City upon a Hill, the idea of having a special place in history has captured the American imagination. Through centuries of crises and opportunities, many have taken up this theme to inspire the nation. But others have criticized the notion because it implies a sense of superiority which can fuel racism, warmongering and even idolatry. In this remarkable...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Journalist Tim Alberta, himself a practicing Christian and the son of a Presbyterian pastor, paints an expansive and troubling portrait of the American evangelical movement. Through the eyes of televangelists and small-town preachers, celebrity revivalists and everyday churchgoers, Alberta tells the story of a faith cheapened by ephemeral fear, a promise corrupted by partisan subterfuge, and a reputation stained by perpetual scandal" --
35) The Christian history of the Constitution of the United States of America: Christian self-government
Author
Publisher
Foundation for American Christian Education
Pub. Date
1975-
Edition
American Revolution bicentennial edition.
Physical Desc
volumes : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 29 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xvi, 205 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Two friends on opposite sides of the aisle provide a practical guide to grace-filled political conversation while challenging readers to put relationship before policy and understanding before argument. More than ever, politics seems driven by conflict and anger. People sitting together in pews every Sunday have started to feel like strangers, loved ones at the dinner table like enemies. Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers say there is a better...
Author
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
viii, 151 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In the wake of the 2016 election, Lenz watched as her country and her marriage were torn apart by the competing forces of faith and politics. She was bewildered by the pain and loss around her and questioned: What was happening to faith in the heartland? Lenz set out to discover the changing forces of faith and tradition in God's country. Through a thoughtful interrogation of the effects of faith and religion on our lives, our relationships, and our...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
271 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The archbishop of Philadelphia presents a hopeful treatise for Catholics on how to live the faith with confidence in today's post-Christian culture while evaluating the reasons behind declining Catholic numbers.
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