In the years leading up to the Civil War, southern evangelical denominations moved from the fringes to the mainstream of the American South. Scott Stephan argue

Legendary Southern Baptist missionary Charlotte "Lottie" Moon played a pivotal role in revolutionizing southern civil society. Her involvement in the establishm

Most histories of the American South describe the conflict between evangelical religion and honor culture as one of the defining features of southern life befor

A mix of thematic essays, reference entries, and primary source documents covering the role of religion in American history and life from the colonial era to th

Among the pressing concerns of Americans in the first century of nationhood were day-to-day survival, political harmony, exploration of the continent, foreign p