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God in America
How has religious belief shaped American history? What role have religious ideas and spiritual experience played in shaping the social, political, and cultural life of what has become the world's most religiously diverse nation? GOD IN AMERICA, a presentation of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and FRONTLINE, will explore the historical role of religion in the public life of the United States. The six-hour series interweaves documentary footage, historical dramatization and interviews with religious historians.
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Episode 1
A New Adam/A New Eden
Mon, Oct 11, 201055 mins
A New Adam explores the origins of Christian religion in America and examines how the New World changed the faiths that the settlers brought with them. A New Eden explores how an unlikely alliance between evangelical Baptists and enlightenment figures like Thomas Jefferson served as the foundation of American religious liberty.
Awards
- 2011 - Artios Award - Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Movie/Mini Series - nominated
- 2012 - WGA Award (TV) - Documentary - Other Than Current Events - nominated