From the Book - Random House Trade paperback ed.
Christian America : settlers try to plant Protestantism as the official faith, and fail
Benjamin Franklin : the Puritan new ager
The evangelical revolution : a cross-eyed preacher fuels the drive for independence and religious freedom
John Adams : the angry Unitarian
The godly roots of rebellion : fear of Anglicans and Catholics helps cause the American Revolution
George Washington : protected by God
Holy war : George Washington uses religious tolerance, and appeals to God, to win the War of Independence
Thomas Jefferson : the pious infidel
Nature's God meets the supreme judge : the Declaration of Independence and the God compromise
James Madison : the radical pluralist
"A diabolical persecution" : a wave of bigotry in Madison's backyard changes history
The mighty current of freedom : after independence, the states begin wrenching themselves from the old church-state models
Forgetting the "powerful friend" : the founders reject 150 years of history
The First Amendment compromise : building a wall that looks good from all sides
Practicing what they preached : the first presidencies bring inspiring rhetoric, dirty politics, and sharp disagreement among the founders
Friends in heaven : the founders end their spiritual journeys and prepare to continue the conversation in the next life
