false 3044944 1 A Clear-Headed Take on the Religion and Politics of Our Nation's Founding Fathers. <P>The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a "Christian nation." Many on the left contend that the Founders were secular or Deist and that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state throughout the land. None of these claims are true, argues Beliefnet.com Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real story of how our nation's Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty, a revolutionary formula that promoted faith--by leaving it alone. The spiritual custody battle over the Founding Fathers and the role of religion in America continues today. Waldman provocatively argues that neither side in the culture war has accurately depicted the true origins of the First Amendment. He sets the record straight, revealing the real history of religious freedom to be dramatic, unexpected, paradoxical, and inspiring. <P>Presented unabridged on 8 CDs. 3075594 3 2008 Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America total:2|3:2| 2 6 4 0 0 0 false false Sat May 09 20:15:58 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 20:15:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 16 19:23:47 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 19:23:47 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 04 21:08:04 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 21:08:04 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 12:58:07 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 12:58:58 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3044944