God in America
Inside the tumultuous 400-year history of the intersection of religion and public life in America — from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and FRONTLINE. This six-hour series examines how religious dissidents helped shape the American concept of religious liberty and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the nation's courts and political arena.
- 2010-2010
- 1 season
- CPB
- Documentary
Inside the tumultuous 400-year history of the intersection of religion and public life in America — from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and FRONTLINE. This six-hour series examines how religious dissidents helped shape the American concept of religious liberty and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the nation's courts and political arena.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
A New Adam/A New Eden
Mon, Oct 11, 2010 55 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.
Episode 2
A Nation Reborn/A New Light
Tue, Oct 12, 2010 51 mins
During the 19th century, the forces of modernity challenged traditional faith and drove a wedge between liberal and conservative believers.
Episode 3
Soul of a Nation/Of God and Caesar
Wed, Oct 13, 2010 56 mins
Hour five explores the post-World War II era, when rising evangelist Billy Graham tried to inspire a religious revival that fused faith with patriotism in a Cold War battle with "Godless Communism."