online archive
4:00PM
OCT 4 2007
American Christianities
From The American Scholar, Unto Caesar: Religious groups that have allied themselves with politicians, and vice versa, have ignored at their peril the lessons of Roger Williams and U.S. history. A review of Head and Heart: American Christianities by Garry Wills (and more). From Zenit, an article on the influence of religion on American politics. A review of The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy (and more). A review of Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back by Frank Schaeffer (and more). A review of Judgment and Grace in Dixie: Southern Faiths from Faulkner to Elvis by Charles Reagan Wilson. A review of People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture by Terryl L. Givens. A review of Plain Secrets: An Outsider Among the Amish by Joe Mackall. An excerpt from Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy by Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, and David L. Weaver-Zercher.
