Kevin M. Kruse
One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America
- ISBN 13:
- 9780465097418
- author:
- Kevin M. Kruse
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Basic Civitas Books Reprint edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 15.6 x 2.5 x 23.5 cm
- Genre:
- Business, Finance & Law, Biographies & Histories, Business & Economic History, Kevin M. Kruse,One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America,Basic Civitas Books,0465097413,Regional History,USA,History - U.S.,20th century histo
- Condition:
- New
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Description
The origins of Christian America are more complex than commonly believed. In One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals how the idea that the US is fundamentally and formally Christian emerged in the 1930s. A campaign for "freedom under God" was launched by businessmen to fight FDR's New Deal, enlisting religious activists along the way. This alliance of money, religion, and politics led to significant changes in American politics and society. The role of religion in politics was revolutionized with the election of Dwight Eisenhower in 1952, who introduced new traditions like the National Prayer Breakfast. As a result, church membership soared to an all-time high, and Americans across different religious and political backgrounds agreed that their country was "one nation under God".
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