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How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity
Matthew Avery Sutton
2026
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How Did American Christianity End Up Like This?
History helps explain the particular faith that now rules our religious marketplace.
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Michael Luo
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The New Yorker
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June 14, 2026
Book Review
Americans Should Stop Using the Term Christian Nationalism
Religious beliefs have driven political change for centuries. The question today is which Christian values will prevail.
by
Heath W. Carter
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The Atlantic
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March 9, 2026
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How Christianity Was Used By the Powerful and the Marginalized to Shape Post-Civil War America
On the role of religion in Reconstruction.
by
Matthew Avery Sutton
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Literary Hub
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March 4, 2026