Randall Herbert Balmer

"A history of the origins of the Religious Right that challenges the commonly held misconception that abortion was its original galvanizing issue"--

The First Amendment to the US Constitution codified the principle that the government should play no role in favoring or supporting any religion, while allowing free exercise of all religions (including unbelief). More than two centuries later, the results from this experiment are overwhelming: The separation of church and state has shielded the government from religious factionalism, and the United States boasts a diverse religious culture unmatched...