American history
‘Holy Food’ explores American history and religion through food
By Jillian Cheney — September 21, 2023
(RNS) — 'Holy Food: How Cults, Communes, and Religious Movements Influenced What We Eat,' by Christina Ward, is both history book and cookbook, with over 75 recipes.
If American history read like the Bible
By Thomas Reese — November 8, 2022
(RNS) — If the Bible exposes the flaws of our spiritual forefathers, why should American history cover up the failings of our founders?
The good, the bad and the factual: Seeing American history through a biblical lens
By Thomas Reese — February 16, 2022
(RNS) — Bible history wasn’t written to make the Jewish people feel good about themselves.
The right’s attacks on critical race theory are an attempt to hijack history in schools — again
By Kathleen Wellman — October 27, 2021
(RNS) — Teaching about race challenges a preferred story about an unproblematic America.
Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow and family hope ‘Bald Beagle’ will teach kids ‘God and country’ American history
By Bob Smietana — September 18, 2020
(RNS) — A new video from Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow's company hopes to teach a God-and-country view of history, free from what it calls 'far-left' agendas.
How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity
By Ronit Y. Stahl — November 12, 2019
(The Conversation) — The U.S. military has continually, and often slowly, adapted its relationship with American religion, cognizant of the pragmatic need to support religious diversity but fearful of too much splintering.
George Washington’s faith under scrutiny after sale of ‘God letter’
By Mark A. Kellner — February 13, 2019
(RNS) — A letter in which the first president mentions the actions of 'Providence' has rekindled interest in the controversial matter of Washington’s faith life.
‘Walk of Faith’ tour tells tale of Hollywood’s Christian beginnings
By Heather Adams — February 12, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The place sometimes known as 'Hollywood Babylon' was founded as a preserve of an abstinent Christian lifestyle.
How can one person take us closer to racial justice? These three bywords will help
By Jemar Tisby — January 21, 2019
(RNS) — Christians must undertake courageous and urgent action to correct historic wrongs and their ongoing ramifications.
The complex history of ‘In God We Trust’
By David Mislin — February 5, 2018
(The Conversation) — From my perspective as a religious history scholar (that phrase) reflect(s) a particular view of the United States, not a universally accepted “American way.”
Why the Founding Fathers wanted to keep ministers from public office
By John Fea — August 15, 2016
(RNS) The founders who crafted the original state governments thought it was a good idea for ministers to stay out of politics.
‘In the Heart of the Sea’ movie has Quakerism at its heart
By Kimberly Winston — December 9, 2015
(RNS) In the new disaster movie "In the Heart of the Sea," opening Dec. 11., religion matters in who lives -- and who gets eaten by his shipmates.
Samuel Adams unnecessarily brews controversy
By Jonathan Merritt — July 9, 2013
The beer maker omits reference to God in their Declaration of Independence advertisement, outraging some consumers.
‘The American Bible’ collects the texts that We the People love to fight about
By Daniel Burke — July 3, 2012
(RNS) There are certain speeches, songs, books, letters, laws, and axioms that Americans appreciate enough to argue about, says religion scholar Stephen Prothero. By Daniel Burke.
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