One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America
In One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals how corporate America in the mid-20th century invented the notion of a Christian America. By promoting religious symbols and rhetoric, business leaders aimed to bolster capitalism against New Deal reforms and union power, fundamentally shaping modern American identity and politics.
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One Nation Under God examines the historical development of the idea that America is a Christian nation, tracing its roots to corporate influences in the 20th century.
The book details how business leaders promoted religious rhetoric to counter labor movements and support free enterprise during the Great Depression and beyond.
Through archival research, it uncovers the deliberate efforts to intertwine faith with patriotism in American public life.
Kevin M. Kruse provides a nuanced look at the evolution of national identity and the role of religion in politics.
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