New blog on religion in american history


	New blog on religion in american history

enbar

3-5-2008 5:21 PM

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religion, history, america, pluralism, christianity, academe, teaching, research, blog

enbar says:

A pretty diverse bunch of academics blogging on religious themes in American history from a variety of perspectives. Worth checking out. The clip is just a taste of the type of material covered.

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RELIGION IN AMERICAN HISTORY
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<A href="http://usreligion.blogspot.com/2008/03/review-steven-waldmans-founding-faith.html">Review: Steven Waldman's "Founding Faith"</A>
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