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Unchristian America : living with faith in a nation that was never under God

With the 2008 election approaching, the Christian Right will once again be a major topic of discussion. Conservatives are concerned that America is losing its Christian heritage, and liberals are disturbed at what they see as the increasing political power of Christian conservatives. Yet both sides often share a key assumption: that America has historically been a Christian nation. In UnChristian America?, Liberty University professor Michael Babcock traces America's historical, political, and religious development to reveal the surprising truth: The country has been trending post-Christian since Jamestown, and therefore America was never really Christians' to lose. As he presents a sympathetic but candid view of the legacy of the Christian Right, Babcock challenges evangelicals to take action for moral change and prevent the slide into a post-Christian future before it's too late. - Publisher
Print Book, English, ©2008
SaltRiver, Carol Stream, Ill., ©2008
xviii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9781414318608, 141431860X
213375782
Losing the battle. Battle is engaged
How Christian a nation?
Rethinking the shining city
Long defeat
Winning the war. Back to the beginning
What's worth fighting for?
Simple call to virtue