Creating a Christian America

The United States of America has been called a
"Christian nation." Yet what does that mean? More
importantly, where did this idea come from? This work
sets to answer both of those questions by looking at
the development of "Protestant nationalism"--a
movement following the Civil War that infused
Protestant religious ideology with ideas of
Americanism. At it''s core, Protestant nationalism was
built on the idea of reform--reform for a country
divided and reform of an American people who strayed
from their faith. Those success however, transformed
Protestant nationalism into a cultural movement, one
that sought to define the nation in distinct
socio-religious terms. From 1870-1920, this movement
proved successful in that endeavor.

Autorentext
Blake Erickson Williams was born October 24, 1982, in Midland,
Texas. He attended Texas Christian University and received a
Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Political Science
and History. In May 2008, he received a Masters of Arts degree in
Post-Civil War American Religious History from Texas Christian
University.