Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? The answer to that question is frequently debated by politicians, historians, and evangelicals. John Fea visits with us to offer his thoroughly-researched response. His new book, Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction, is an even-handed primer that approaches the title's question from a historical perspective. Fea unpacks what has been said over time about America being a Christian nation, helping readers see past the emotional rhetoric of today to the recorded facts of our past.
John Fea is Associate Professor of American History and Chair of the History Department at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Visit www.philipvickersfithian.com for more information about John Fea and his work.
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