The Battle for the American Mind A Brief

The Battle for the American Mind brings together religion, politics, economics, science, and literature to present a compelling history of the American people. In this brief and entertaining book, Carl J. Richard argues that three worldviews have dominated American thought--theism, humanism, and skepticism.

Preface

ix

Introduction

xiii

Unit I: The Age of Theism

The Protestant Reformation: The Crucible of American Theism

3

(24)

Early American Protestantism

27

(46)

Unit II: The Age of Humanism

The Rise of Modern Humanism

73

(38)

The Origins and Varieties of Republicanism

111

(40)

Economic Theories

151

(34)

Revivalism, Reform, and Romanticism in the Antebellum Period

185

(52)

Unit III: The Age of Skepticism

The Rise of Modern Skepticism

237

(42)

Pragmatism

279

(32)

Unit IV: The Age of Confusion

American Thought since World War II

311

(26)

Bibliographical Suggestions for General Readers

337

(10)

Index

347

(10)

About the Author

357

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The Battle for the American Mind A Brief History of a Nation's Thought

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