"The native American Voltaire, the enemy of all puritans, the heretic in the Sunday school, the one-man demolition crew of the genteel tradition." —Alistair C

As religious faith comes under assault from atheism, "In Defense of Faith" examines the strong historical record of the Judeo-Christian idea and asks where we w

This authoritative volume offers the fullest account to date of Christian fundamentalism, its origins in the nineteenth century, and its development up to the p

A mix of thematic essays, reference entries, and primary source documents covering the role of religion in American history and life from the colonial era to th

How American conflicts about religion have always symbolized our foundational political values When Americans fight about "religion," we are also fighting about