How Christianity Made America—and How America Remade Christianity
·1 hr 31 min·5 clips
Why does every U.S. politician have to confess faith, unlike leaders in Canada or Western Europe?
As heard by us
A clear history of how Christianity shaped America, and how Americans reshaped Christianity.
The episode looks at why the United States took on a religious character that feels distinct from Canada and Western Europe, then traces Christianity through American public life.
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You get a guided history of why American religion feels distinctive, from politicians' public faith to Lincoln's humility and media-savvy revivalism.
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