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“Essential reading for this moment.”—David Brooks, New York Times
“Essential reading for this moment.”—David Brooks, New York Times
“Sweeping and exhilarating.”—Publishers Weekly
“[Gorski] charts one way to political reconciliation in these divisive times. . . . This is an important work, one that returns us to our national origins.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A rich, detailed account of the history of efforts to define American religion.”—Sarah Posner, American Prospect
“Writing as both a citizen and a scholar, Gorski wraps his passionate appeal for the common good in a thoroughly documented and convincing argument. A remarkable achievement.”—Choice
“Indispensable reading for lay readers and specialists alike.”—Michael R. Whitenton, Reading Religion
Philip Gorski is professor of sociology and religious studies at Yale University. His books include The Protestant Ethic Revisited and The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe.