R. Laurence Moore Libri

The book explores the complex relationship between religion and American identity, highlighting how the concept of God shapes the national consciousness. It delves into the challenges faced by nonbelievers, who have historically encountered discrimination and fought for equal rights within a predominantly religious society. Through this examination, the author addresses themes of faith, citizenship, and the ongoing struggle for recognition and equality in the American landscape.

This book is an intriguing narrative of the interplay between American religion and patterns of American culture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. R. Laurence Moore considers the ways nationalism, the separation of church and state, democratic pluralism, and shifts in boundaries between secular and sacred practice have shaped American religion for the past two hundred years.