One nation under God: how corporate America invented Christian America
"We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a Christian nation. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals that the idea of 'Christian America' is an invention--and a relatively recent one at that. As Kruse argues, the belief that Amer...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a Christian nation. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals that the idea of 'Christian America' is an invention--and a relatively recent one at that. As Kruse argues, the belief that America is fundamentally and formally a Christian nation originated in the 1930s when businessmen enlisted religious activists in their fight against FDR's New Deal. Corporations from General Motors to Hilton Hotels bankrolled conservative clergymen, encouraging them to attack the New Deal as a program of 'pagan statism' that perverted the central principle of Christianity: the sanctity and salvation of the individual. Their campaign for 'freedom under God' culminated in the election of their close ally Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. But this apparent triumph had an ironic twist. In Eisenhower's hands, a religious movement born in opposition to the government was transformed into one that fused faith and the federal government as never before. During the 1950s, Eisenhower revolutionized the role of religion in American political culture, inventing new traditions from inaugural prayers to the National Prayer Breakfast. Meanwhile, Congress added the phrase 'under God' to the Pledge of Allegiance and made 'In God We Trust' the country's first official motto. With private groups joining in, church membership soared to an all-time high of 69%. For the first time, Americans began to think of their country as an officially Christian nation. During this moment, virtually all Americans--across the religious and political spectrum--believed that their country was 'one nation under God.' But as Americans moved from broad generalities to the details of issues such as school prayer, cracks began to appear. Religious leaders rejected this 'lowest common denomination' public religion, leaving conservative political activists to champion it alone. In Richard Nixon's hands, a politics that conflated piety and patriotism became sole property of the right. Provocative and authoritative, One Nation Under God reveals how the unholy alliance of money, religion, and politics created a false origin story that continues to define and divide American politics to this day"-- |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Hardcover first published in 2015 by Basic Books |
| Beschreibung: | xvi, 352 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780465097418 |
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INTRODUCTION
PART I: CREATION
1 FREEDOM UNDER GOD
2 THE GREAT CRUSADES
PART II: CONSECRATION
3 GOVERNMENT UNDER GOD
4 PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE
5 PITCHMEN FOR PIETY
PART III: CONFLICT
6 WHOSE RELIGIOUS TRADITION?
7 OUR SO-CALLED RELIGIOUS LEADERS
8 WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
EPILOGUE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
NOTES
INDEX
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| spelling | Kruse, Kevin Michael 1972- Verfasser (DE-588)132247593 aut One nation under God how corporate America invented Christian America Kevin M. Kruse New York Basic Books [2016] xvi, 352 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. - Hardcover first published in 2015 by Basic Books Part. I. Creation : "Freedom under God" ; The great crusades -- Part. II. Consecration : "Government under God" ; Pledging allegiance ; Pitchmen for piety -- Part. III. Conflict : "Whose religious tradition?" -- "Our so-called religious leaders" ; "Which side are you on?" -- Epilogue "We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a Christian nation. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals that the idea of 'Christian America' is an invention--and a relatively recent one at that. As Kruse argues, the belief that America is fundamentally and formally a Christian nation originated in the 1930s when businessmen enlisted religious activists in their fight against FDR's New Deal. Corporations from General Motors to Hilton Hotels bankrolled conservative clergymen, encouraging them to attack the New Deal as a program of 'pagan statism' that perverted the central principle of Christianity: the sanctity and salvation of the individual. Their campaign for 'freedom under God' culminated in the election of their close ally Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. But this apparent triumph had an ironic twist. In Eisenhower's hands, a religious movement born in opposition to the government was transformed into one that fused faith and the federal government as never before. During the 1950s, Eisenhower revolutionized the role of religion in American political culture, inventing new traditions from inaugural prayers to the National Prayer Breakfast. Meanwhile, Congress added the phrase 'under God' to the Pledge of Allegiance and made 'In God We Trust' the country's first official motto. With private groups joining in, church membership soared to an all-time high of 69%. For the first time, Americans began to think of their country as an officially Christian nation. During this moment, virtually all Americans--across the religious and political spectrum--believed that their country was 'one nation under God.' But as Americans moved from broad generalities to the details of issues such as school prayer, cracks began to appear. Religious leaders rejected this 'lowest common denomination' public religion, leaving conservative political activists to champion it alone. In Richard Nixon's hands, a politics that conflated piety and patriotism became sole property of the right. Provocative and authoritative, One Nation Under God reveals how the unholy alliance of money, religion, and politics created a false origin story that continues to define and divide American politics to this day"-- New Deal (1933-1939) fast Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1930-2015 gnd rswk-swf Christianity and politics / United States / History / 20th century Church and state / United States / History / 20th century New Deal, 1933-1939 / Public opinion Corporations / Political activity / United States / History / 20th century Conservatism / United States / History / 20th century Political culture / United States / History / 20th century Social conflict / United States / History / 20th century Christianity and politics fast Church and state fast Conservatism fast Corporations / Political activity fast Political culture fast Politics and government fast Public opinion fast Religion fast Social conflict fast Geschichte Politik Staat (DE-588)4056618-3 gnd rswk-swf Christentum (DE-588)4010074-1 gnd rswk-swf Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd rswk-swf United States / Religion / 20th century United States / Politics and government / 1933-1945 United States / Politics and government / 1945-1989 United States fast USA USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Christentum (DE-588)4010074-1 s Staat (DE-588)4056618-3 s Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 s Geschichte 1930-2015 z 1\p DE-604 SWB Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=028999398&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Kruse, Kevin Michael 1972- One nation under God how corporate America invented Christian America Part. I. Creation : "Freedom under God" ; The great crusades -- Part. II. Consecration : "Government under God" ; Pledging allegiance ; Pitchmen for piety -- Part. III. Conflict : "Whose religious tradition?" -- "Our so-called religious leaders" ; "Which side are you on?" -- Epilogue New Deal (1933-1939) fast Christianity and politics / United States / History / 20th century Church and state / United States / History / 20th century New Deal, 1933-1939 / Public opinion Corporations / Political activity / United States / History / 20th century Conservatism / United States / History / 20th century Political culture / United States / History / 20th century Social conflict / United States / History / 20th century Christianity and politics fast Church and state fast Conservatism fast Corporations / Political activity fast Political culture fast Politics and government fast Public opinion fast Religion fast Social conflict fast Geschichte Politik Staat (DE-588)4056618-3 gnd Christentum (DE-588)4010074-1 gnd Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd |
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