Religious Pluralism in America: The Contentious History of a Founding Ideal

Although their demands were often met with resistance, Hutchison demonstrates that as a result of these conflicts we have expanded our understanding of what it means to be a religiously diverse country. No longer satisfied with mere legal toleration, we now expect that all religious groups will share in creating our national agenda." "This book offers a groundbreaking and timely history of our efforts to become one nation under multiple gods."--BOOK JACKET.