Inventing a Christian America: The Myth of the Religious Founding
Steven K. Green investigates the influential claim that America was founded as a Christian nation. By examining the origins and development of this interpretation, the book considers how historical narratives about religion, the founding, and national identity have been constructed and sustained.
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Inventing a Christian America examines the widely held belief that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.
Steven K. Green explores the historical development of this interpretation and the assumptions behind it.
The book places debates about religion and the American founding within a broader examination of national history and identity.
It offers a critical look at how narratives of the founding can shape contemporary understandings of religion in the United States.
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