Author: John Fea
John Fea taught U.S. history at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for over two decades. He is currently Senior Fellow at the Lumen Center for the Study of Christian and Culture in Madison, Wisconsin. He is the author or editor of several books, including Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction (2011, 2016), a finalist for the George Washington Book Prize. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Sojourners, Commonweal, Christianity Today, and other venues.
By Martha Bettis-Gee, John Fea
In this study we examine the Declaration of Independence in an effort to discern its context and clarify its original intent. We'll consider its references and appeals to a higher power and what those references mean to us as people of faith.To many ...
By John Fea
Was America founded as a Christian nation—or is the truth far more complex?In God We Trust invites readers to think and reflect critically about the truths and complexities of the role of religion and the founding of America in order to separate hist...
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By John Fea
In this one-session study for adults, we'll consider the faith of George Washington and its implications for society today. Participants will also name what makes us consider a political leader "religious" and whether or not a strong faith is a requi...
By Martha Bettis-Gee, John Fea
In this one-session study participants will explore the question of whether America was founded as a Christian nation, examine the relationship between the religious views of the nation's founders and the instituting documents of the nation, and refl...
By John Fea
John Fea offers a thoroughly researched, evenhanded primer on whether America was founded to be a Christian nation, as many evangelicals assert, or a secular state, as others contend. He approaches the title's question from a historical perspective, ...
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