A balanced and lively look at the role of religion between colonization and the 1840s.

Thirteen essays written by leading scholars explore the impact of a rich variety of religious traditions on the political thought of America's founders.

One of leading figures of his day, Roger Sherman was a member of the five-man committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence and an influential delegate

How did the United States, founded as colonies with explicitly religious aspirations, come to be the first modern state whose commitment to the separation of ch

Longlisted for the National Book Award. Where did the ideas come from that became the cornerstone of American democracy? America’s founders intended to libera