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Inventing a Christian America : the myth of the religious founding /

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Main Author: Green, Steven K. (Steven Keith), 1955-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Christianity and politics > United States > History.
Church and state > United States > History.
United States > History > Errors, inventions, etc.
New England > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States > History > 1783-1815.
Founding Fathers of the United States > Religious life.
Freedom of religion > United States > History.
National characteristics, American > History.
Collective memory > United States > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Christian Nation Debate, Methodological Fallacies, and the Role of Myths
  • A Haven for Religious Freedom
  • A Model for Christian and Civil Government
  • The Revolutionary and Constitutional Impulse
  • A Government of Men
  • The Birth of a Myth
  • Conclusion.