Manseau, Peter.
Summary: At the heart of the nation's spiritual history are audacious and often violent scenes. But the Puritans and the shining city on the hill give us just one way to understand the United States. Rather than recite American history from a Christian vantage point, Peter Manseau proves that what really happened is worth a close, fresh look. Thomas Jefferson himself collected books on all religions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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Summary: "A noted scholar looks at how the biblical concept of a chosen people developed and has been exploited by groups throughout history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2019
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Summary: "From the renowned and best-selling author of A History of God, a sweeping exploration of religion's connection to violence. For the first time in American history, religious self-identification is on the decline. Some have cited a perception that began to grow after Sept 11: That faith in general is a source of aggression, intolerance and divisiveness--something bad for society. But how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2014