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Inventing a Christian America - The Myth of the Religious Founding (Hardcover)
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Inventing a Christian America - The Myth of the Religious Founding (Hardcover)
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One of the most enduring themes in United States history is that of
its religious founding. This narrative is pervasive in school
textbooks, political lore, and the popular consciousness. It is
central to the way in which many Americans perceive the historical
legacy of their nation. It is also largely a myth-one that this
book sets out to unravel. Steven K. Green explores the historical
record that supports the popular belief about the nation's
religious origins. His aim is not to take part in the irresolvable
debate over whether the Founders were devout Christians or
atheistic deists, or whether the people of the founding generation
believed chiefly in divine providence and the role of religion in
public life or in separation of church and state. Rather, he seeks
to explain how the ideas of America's religious founding and its
status as a Christian nation became a leading narrative about the
nation's collective identity. Moreover, Green takes seriously the
notion that America's religious founding is a myth not merely in
the colloquial sense, but also in a deeper sense, as a shared story
that shapes the way we define ourselves and gives meaning to our
history.
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