Season 0 · Episode 6 — God in America: A New Eden (2)
Hour two considers the origins of America’s experiment in religious liberty, examining how the unlikely alliance between evangelical Baptists and enlightenment figures such as Thomas Jefferson forged a new concept of religious freedom. In the competitive religious marketplace unleashed by this freedom, upstart denominations raced ahead of traditional faiths and a new wave of religious revivals swept thousands of converts into the evangelical fold and inspired a new gospel of social reform. In a fierce political struggle, Catholic immigrants challenged Protestant domination of public schools and protested the daily classroom practice of reading from the King James Bible.
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The first hour of God in America explores the origins of America’s unique religious landscape--how the New World challenged and changed the…
Hour two considers the origins of America’s experiment in religious liberty, examining how the unlikely alliance between evangelical Baptis…
Hour three explores how religion suffused the Civil War. As slavery split the nation in two, Northern abolitionists and Southern slaveholde…
During the 19th century, the forces of modernity challenged traditional faith and drove a wedge between liberal and conservative believers.…
Hour Five explores the post-World War II era, when rising evangelist Billy Graham tried to inspire a religious revival that fused faith wit…
The final hour of God in America brings the series into the present day, exploring the religious and political aspirations of conservative…
In a special two-part series, acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland (The Farmer's Wife, Country Boys) creates an unforgettable portrait of R…
In a special two-part series, acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland (The Farmer's Wife, Country Boys) creates an unforgettable portrait of R…
A FRONTLINE digital exclusive. Frontline explores what happens when a juvenile offender is sent to adult prison.
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A trio of reports from FRONTLINE, Marketplace and PBS NewsHour on what Donald Trump's promises mean to voters in California's Central Valle…
In 2010, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision changed the landscape of campaign finance in America. The decision held that politica…
In the weeks since the U.S. and Israel began bombarding Iran, President Trump repeatedly justified the strikes by claiming Iran had posed a…