The story of religion in America is one of unparalleled diversity and protection of the religious rights of individuals. But that story is a muddied one. This n
As the news shows us every day, contemporary American culture and politics are rife with people who demonize their enemies by projecting their own failings and
The history of intolerance in the United States begins in colonial times. Discrimination on the basis of religion, race, and sexual orientation have been charac
In many ways, religion was the United States' first prejudice—both an early source of bigotry and the object of the first sustained efforts to limit its effec
This work demonstrates that a series of arbitrary misconceptions and assumptions in American culture generate racism, the gap between rich and poor, and other s