The Bible in the Public Square: Its Enduring Influence in American Life

Biblical Scholarship in North America #27

by Mark A. Chancey, Carol L. Meyers, Eric Meyers

Explore perceptions and interpretations of scripture in American politics, identity, popular culture, and public education Essays from the perspectives of American history, the history of ideas, film studies, visual studies, cultural studies, education, and church-state studies provide essential research for those interested in the intersection of the Bible and American culture.

230 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2014

About the author

Professor of Religious Studies
at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
He is the author of Greco-Roman Culture and the
Galilee of Jesus (Cambridge University Press).