Did America Have a Christian Founding?: Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth

A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America’s Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions.

In 2010, David Mark Hall gave a lecture at the Heritage Foundation entitled “Did America Have a Christian Founding?” His balanced and thoughtful approach to this controversial question caused a sensation. C-SPAN televised his talk, and an essay based on it has been downloaded more than 300,000 times.

In this book, Hall expands upon this essay, making the airtight case that America’s Founders were not deists. He explains why and how the Founders’ views are absolutely relevant today, showing

that they did not create a “godless” Constitution;that even Jefferson and Madison did not want a high wall separating church and state;that most Founders believed the government should encourage Christianity; andthat they embraced a robust understanding of religious liberty for biblical and theological reasons.

This compelling and utterly persuasive book will convince skeptics and equip believers and conservatives to defend the idea that Christian thought was crucial to the nation’s founding–and that this benefits all of us, whatever our faith (or lack of faith).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1400211131
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400211135
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.63 x 8.4 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #21,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #24 in History of Religion & Politics #25 in Church & State Religious Studies #29 in Constitutions (Books)
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