Welcome to the Religion in American History and Politics web site. Our purpose is to serve as a guide to the complex story of America and religion.

The “Starting Point” of the Abolition Movement: Morgan Godwyn’s Plea to Evangelize Slaves

July 20, 2020

Christian Responses to the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

April 13, 2020

The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca: A Spanish Explorer Who Became a Faith Healer

March 7, 2018

Sola Scriptura—But Through a Fractured Lens

November 2, 2017
Ellen Tucker

Was the Reformation a Mistake?

October 30, 2017

Religion in the State Constitutions

August 18, 2017
David Tucker

What the Settlement House Movement Might Teach Us Today

June 28, 2017
Ellen Tucker

Religion in American History and Politics

April 18, 2017

The State of American Theology in 2016: Proof that Church Attendance Matters

December 20, 2016
Sarah A. Morgan Smith

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