Gelernter argues that America is not a secular nation, but a powerful religious idea--indeed, a religion in its own right. He presents a startlingly original argument about the religious meaning of America, and explores why the U.S. is loved--and hated--with so much passion at home and abroad.
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Gelernter argues that America is not a secular nation, but a powerful religious idea--indeed, a religion in its own right. He presents a startlingly original argument about the religious meaning of America, and explores why the U.S. is loved--and hated--with so much passion at home and abroad.
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David Gelernter's approach to the subject of religion's role in the shaping of American ideals is not objective by any means, in fact, he makes no bones about that and expresses opinion throughout the book. But he's no journalist and doesn't need to operate under the guise of objectivity.
That said, there are many leaps in logic he uses to make certain points and his unabashed love of America leads him to justify many actions in the U.S.'s national history that are perhaps questionable if you don't buy into the official version of events.
But the legacy of religion, especially Puritanism in America is profound and Gelernter helps explain how this came to be and why it's important to our national character. Even if you're not religious yourself, this book is a valuable, if not skewed, look at the roots of our American culture.
