God in America
A New Adam/A New Eden (1 of 3) (#101)
An investigative look into how religion shaped our national identity, our schools and our politics. [116 minutes]
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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God in America | Episode One: A New Adam | PBS (#101)
Full Program: How the New World challenged and changed the faiths brought by the first European settlers 56:01
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God in America | Episode Five: Soul of a Nation... (#105)
Full Program: Revivals and crusades in the post-World War II era 56:10
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God in America | Episode Six: Of God and Caesar... (#106)
Full Program: Modern-day religious and political aspirations; America's diverse religious marketplace 55:18
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God In America | Episode Four: A New Light | PBS (#104)
Full Program: Modernity challenges traditional faith, driving a wedge between liberals and conservatives 55:58
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God in America | Episode Three: A Nation Reborn... (#103)
Full Program: How religion suffused the Civil War 51:09
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Series Description: GOD IN AMERICA tells the sweeping and dramatic history of religion in the public life of America, from the arrival of Columbus in 1492 to the 2008 election. The series explores the potent and complex interaction between religion and democracy, the origins of the American concept of religious liberty and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the courts and the political arena.
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A New Adam/A New Eden (1 of 3) (#101)
An investigative look into how religion shaped our national identity, our schools and our politics. [116 minutes]
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A Nation Reborn/A New Light (2 of 3) (#102)
Examine how religious belief shaped the origins of the Civil War and President Abraham Lincoln's actions during the conflict. Then, explore the intellectual and cultural conflicts between traditional and religious beliefs and the forces of modernity. [116 minutes]
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Soul of a Nation/Of God and Caesar (3 of 3) (#103)
Explore the contradiction of Supreme Court decisions and fresh religious energy at the heart of the post-war era. Then, explore the political aspirations of the religious right, and the re-emergence of a religious voice in the Democratic Party. [116 minutes]