John D Wilsey: 3 books

Book cover of American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion

American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion

Reassessing the History of an Idea

by John D. Wilsey
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2015

Ever since John Winthrop told his fellow colonists in 1630 that they were about to establish a City upon a Hill, the idea of having a special place in history has captured the American imagination. Through centuries of crises and opportunities, many have taken up this theme to inspire the nation....
Book cover of Democracy in America

Democracy in America

A New Abridgment for Students

by Alexis de Tocqueville, John D. Wilsey
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2016

A New Abridgement of a Classic on the American Experiment. 
As debates rage over the future of America and the country's relationship to its past, there is no better time to examine the American culture from the perspective of a nineteenth century French thinker and student of democracy....
Book cover of One Nation Under God?

One Nation Under God?

An Evangelical Critique of Christian America

by John D. Wilsey
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011

Is America a Christian nation? This question has loomed large in American culture since the Puritans arrived on American shores in the early seventeenth century. More recently, the Christian America thesis has been advocated by many evangelical leaders across the denominational spectrum. This book...
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