Americas road to work, 19141917. Author as well. This is about one hour. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Morning, my name is matt naylor. I serve as a president and ceo at the National World war i museum and memorial and we are delighted to welcome you. , 1917 americaum joins the fight. Thank you for taking time out of your schedules to be at this important event. Thank you to all of the presenters for the work you have team who haver brought their skills to create what is going to be i think, another remarkable symposium. We are so grateful for the rising tide of interest that there seems to be across the United States to match the energy we are seeing from so many other countries. In thinking about and remembering the great war and its enduring impact. What i have observed is that since the commemoration began in 2014, is that there really has been a genuine increase in attention to the conversation. Here at the National World war i museum and memorial, for the period, late 13 to
Epartment. His first book, the way of improvement and the rule of enlightenment in early america examined the relationship between calvinism, cosmopolitanism and an enlightenment some in the 20th century. Most recently he has written a istory of the american bible society. John has worked along with the Washington Post and the new ork daily news. And he has done scholarly articles in the journal of American History. He will speak about his book was america founded as a christian nation . The book was recently rereleased. And an author alled it a remarkably useful guide of navigating the arguments of americas christian origin. At the conclusion of this talk he will to a question answer session. There is a mike in the gallery if you want to ask a question. I will come to the stage, repeat the question, and he will answer it. It is my pleasure to bring dr. Fea tonight. Please join me in elcoming dr. John fea. [applause] dr. Fea thank you, it is great o be here in danville at center colleg
Little bit about john. John is a professor of American History and the chair of the History Department at messiah college. He received his ph. D. From suny stonybrook in 99 and has been at messiah since 2002. His book examined the relationship between kal vannism, cosmopolitanism and enlightenment in 18th century america. He coedited the book confessing history, explorations in Christian Faith and the historians vocation with jay green and eric miller in 2010 and his book, why study history, reflecting on the importance of the past was published in 2013. Most recently hes written the bible cause, history of the American Bible Society with Oxford University press. John has published in the Christian Century and i christianity today along with the Washington Post and New York Daily News and has done article in the journal of presbyterian history and 19th american 19th century history. Tonight, dr. Fea will be speaking on material from his 2011 book, was america founded as a christian nat
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