Religion and Republic: Christian America from the Founding to the Civil War (American Theology Series)

“Much of the conversation about a Christian America has been marked by either ideological nonsense or historical superficiality—or worse. In this book Miles Smith offers a corrective that is both timely and deeply thoughtful. In Religion & Republic, Smith argues for a distinctively Protestant understanding that corrects much of the confusion that surrounds so many of the historical assertions made by evangelicals. This is a really important book that arrives at a critical moment in the American experience and will greatly illuminate many contemporary debates.”
– R. ALBERT MOHLER
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary