God and Mammon. Fortune, fear, and the first colonies -- And none shall be afraid. The Revolution, the Constitution, and the creation of the Presidency -- Let us die to make men free. The Civil War, Lincoln, and Darwin -- Imperfect though we are. Wars against the Great Depression, Totalitarianism, and Jim Crow -- The fight was on! The martyrdom of Dr. King, the rise of a new right, and Reagan's delicate balance -- Our hope for years to come. History, religion, and common sense -- Appendix A: In their own words: Selected documents on religion in America. English translation of prayer for peace of congregation Shearith Israel during the Revolution, New York City -- Jefferson's Virginia statute for religious freedom -- Madison's memorial and remonstrance against religious assessments -- Washington's letter to the Hebrew congregation at Newport -- Washington's farewell address -- Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary -- Correspondence between the Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut and President Thomas Jefferson, October 1801- January 1802 -- Rabbi Max Lilienthal on "God, Religion, and Our American Constitution," December 1870 -- Robert Ingersoll's definition of secularism -- Appendix B: Scripture and State: The Presidents' choice of inaugural Bible verses.
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