250 Years of Faith: The Story of Christianity in America

ABSTRACT: Whether the United States of America has ever been a Christian nation may continue to be debated. The undisputed truth is that Christianity has played a significant role in the 250-year history of America. Its influence is present from the beginning, even though the most prominent Founders did not have robust Christian faith. After the Founding, the Second Great Awakening brought America to a high point of evangelical faith in the decades before the Civil War. Though several denominati