Focuses on the relationship between religion and the social and cultural dynamics of American history. The book is organized chronologically but the goal is not simply to cover everything religious in American history but to explore issues of how American religion fits into its civilization.[...]

In the aftermath of World War II, the United States stood at a precipice. The forces of modernity unleashed by the war had led to astonishing advances in daily life, but technology and mass culture also threatened to erode the country's traditional moral character. As award-winning historian George [...]

In this historical overview of American fundamentalism and evangelicalism, Marsden provides an introduction to the growing religious movements and a deeper analysis of two themes that have been especially prominent and controversial in these traditions views of science and views of politics.[...]