The Divided States of America?: What Liberals AND Conservatives are missing in the God-and-country shouting match! Book

Contents

Acknowledgments....................vii
Foreword....................ix
1. What's God Got to Do with America?....................1
2. What Liberals Are Missing....................17
3. What Conservatives Are Missing....................35
4. Where Has God Been in America?....................61
5. All the Presidents' Faith....................79
6. Why We're So Confused about Church and State....................105
7. Is There a New Religion Penalty in America?....................139
8. What Happens When You Mix God and Country-and What Happens When You Don't?....................165
9. Does America Have a Special Role in the World?....................187
10. Soul Freedom-a Divine Mandate?....................211
11. What Does It Mean to Say, "God Bless America"?....................225
Appendices A. A Modest Proposal for Religious Accommodation in Public Schools....................245
B. The Barmen Declaration....................249
C. Bibles and Scripture Passages Used by Presidents in Taking the Oath of Office....................255
D. Presidential Addresses....................259
E. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights....................289
F. Avoidance, Accommodation, and Acknowledgment: Comparison and Contrast....................297
Notes....................299
Index....................313
Scripture Index....................323