Episode 3
God in the Frontier (Episode 1) - Broad Strokes: Fractures in the Prism of Christianity
Published on:
26th March, 2023
What is religion? How are there so many faithful and yet at the same time so much disagreement over how to worship? In the first episode of my book God in the Frontier: The Impact of the 19th Century Burned-Over District and The Psychology of Faith I dive into a very brief history of Christianity from its inception to early 18th century America, setting the background for the rest of the book focused on the 19th century New York frontier. Why did Protestants break from Catholics? What makes a Calvinist different from an Evangelical? What Christian foundations are rooted in the foundation of the United States? And what is it that makes it so hard for two people to agree on the proper way to worship God? (1/12)
