Introduction | p. ix |
Christian America: Settlers try to plant Protestantism as the official faith-and fail | p. 3 |
Benjamin Franklin: The Puritan New Ager | p. 18 |
The Evangelical Revolution: A cross-eyed preacher fuels the drive for independence and religious freedom | p. 27 |
John Adams: The angry Unitarian | p. 33 |
The Godly Roots of Rebellion: Fear of Anglicans and Catholics helps cause the American Revolution | p. 40 |
George Washington: Protected by God | p. 56 |
Holy War: George Washington uses religious tolerance, and appeals to God, to win the War of Independence | p. 64 |
Thomas Jefferson: The pious infidel | p. 72 |
Nature's God Meets the Supreme Judge: The Declaration of Independence and the God compromise | p. 86 |
James Madison: The radical pluralist | p. 94 |
"A Diabolical Persecution": A wave of bigotry in Madison's backyard changes history | p. 100 |
The Mighty Current of Freedom: After independence, the states begin wrenching themselves from the old church-state models | p. 107 |
Forgetting the "Powerful Friend": The Founders reject 150 years of history | p. 127 |
The First Amendment Compromise: Building a wall that looks good from all sides | p. 141 |
Practicing What They Preached: The first presidencies bring inspiring rhetoric, dirty politics, and sharp disagreement among the Founders | p. 159 |
Friends in Heaven: The Founders end their spiritual journeys and prepare to continue the conversation in the next life | p. 182 |
They Were Right | p. 188 |
Acknowledgments | p. 207 |
Bibliography | p. 209 |
Notes | p. 217 |
Index | p. 265 |
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