A comprehensive historical study of religious freedom in America, discussing such topics as school prayer and public displays, the Pledge of Allegiance, and creation vs. evolution.

Donated by John M. McCaffrey.

A tradition under threat -- Living together : the roots of respect -- Proclaiming equality : religion in the new nation -- The struggle over accommodation -- Fearing strangers -- The establishment clause : school prayer, public displays -- Aid to sectarian schools : the search for fairness -- Contemporary controversies : the pledge, evolution, imagination, gay marriage, fear of Muslims -- Toward an "overlapping consensus"?.