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American Christianities

From The Economist, a cover story on the new wars of religion: Faith will unsettle politics everywhere this century, and it will do so least when it is separated from the state, and a special report on religion and public life. A review of The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West by Mark Lilla (and more). From TLS, a review of John Cornwell's Darwin's Angel: An angelic riposte to The God Delusion and John Humphrys' In God We Doubt: Confessions of a failed atheist. An interview with Dinesh D'Souza on What’s So Great About Christianity. From Carnegie Council, a talk with Garry Wills on Head and Heart: American Christianities. A review of The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy and The Prince of War by Cecil Bothwell.  A review of On God: An Uncommon Conversation by Norman Mailer with Michael Lennon. A review of Beyond Toleration: The Religious Origins of American Pluralism by Chris Beneke. Theocracy now! Max Blumenthal reports from the 2007 Values Voters Summit. A look at how the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary espouses the role of the godly woman 101. From The Simon, an article on the best/worst deceased televangelists