American gospel: God, the founding fathers, and the making of a nation

God and Mammon. Fortune, fear, and the first colonies

And none shall be afraid. The Revolution, the Constitution, and the creation of the Presidency

Let us die to make men free. The Civil War, Lincoln, and Darwin

Imperfect though we are. Wars against the Great Depression, Totalitarianism, and Jim Crow

The fight was on! The martyrdom of Dr. King, the rise of a new right, and Reagan's delicate balance

Our hope for years to come. History, religion, and common sense

Appendix A: In their own words: Selected documents on religion in America. English translation of prayer for peace of congregation Shearith Israel during the Revolution, New York City

Jefferson's Virginia statute for religious freedom

Madison's memorial and remonstrance against religious assessments

Washington's letter to the Hebrew congregation at Newport

Washington's farewell address

Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary

Correspondence between the Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut and President Thomas Jefferson, October 1801- January 1802

Rabbi Max Lilienthal on "God, Religion, and Our American Constitution," December 1870

Robert Ingersoll's definition of secularism

Appendix B: Scripture and State: The Presidents' choice of inaugural Bible verses.