Under God
In the same uncompromising style of Jesus Freaks, bestselling authors Michael Tait and TobyMac of dc Talk now urge readers to take their stand for America's future--by examining our past. Using unforgettable accounts of both famous and little-known Americans, Under God examines the stories of men and women who forged our nation. Against these, they pair the dark side of America's legacy--racism, slavery, injustice--in order that a new generation might seek God's face and avoid repeating sins of the past. The authors draw on the resources of WallBuilders, a national organization that distributes historical, legal, and statistical information and helps citizens become active in their communities.
From the Back Cover
What does it mean to be a nation "Under God"? Where have we
been as a nation, and where are we going?
Using unforgettable accounts of both famous and little-known
Americans, Under God tells the stories of men and women of
faith who forged our nation. Against these stories of light, the
authors also examine the dark side of America's legacy so that a
new generation might seek God's face and avoid repeating the sins
of the past, for it is only under God that there will truly be
"liberty and justice for all."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1. Bulletproof: The French and Indian War-Account of a British
Officer Worship in the Capitol
2. A Declaration of Dependence...Upon God: The Signing of the
Declaration of Independence
3. A Time for War: Peter Muhlenberg "Give 'Em Watts, Boys!"
4. His Sons-Captured!: Abraham Clark Anthony Benezet Father of
American Abolitionism
5. Benjamin Who?: Benjamin Rush
6. Saved by the Fog: Evacuation of Long Island George Duffield,
Patriot Preacher
7. Giving Credit Where It's Due: Robert Morris, Samuel Adams-A Man
Devoted to a Cause
8. Gifted: Phillis Wheatley
9. Into the Presence: First Continental Congress
10. Out of the Jaws of the Wicked: William and Ellen Craft The
History of Juneteenth
11. "Unless You Kill Me": John Prentiss "Print" Matthews
12. Pirating the Planter: Robert Smalls Henry Highland Garnet
13. Tired of Giving In: Rosa Parks
14. In a Class of Only One: Ruby Bridges The Road to
Desegregation
15. A Special Instrument Sent of God: Tisquantum-"Squanto" Native
American Contributions to the Government
16. A Covenanted People: The Pilgrims' Landing at Cape Cod
Jamestown
17. Government by the Gospel: Plymouth, Massachusetts
18. No Justice: C. J. Miller The Jim Crow Era and Black Codes
19. Innocent Blood Cries Out: Ida B. Wells-Barnett Lynchings by
Race and Year (1882-1960)
20. Freedom's Railroad: Harriet Tubman The Underground
Railroad
21. "Don't Let Them Have Him!": Charles Nalle and Harriet
Tubman
22. Begin Again: Bridget "Biddy" Mason Revivals in War and
Peace
23. Crazy Bet: Elizabeth Van Lew
24. They Tried to Forget: Duluth, Minnesota
25. The Holy Experiment: William Penn State Constitutions
26. Defender of the Union: Daniel Webster The Star-Spangled
Banner
27. One Life to Lose: Nathan Hale Did You Know? and Laus Deo
28. Empowered to Persuade: Patrick Henry
29. With Regrets: Benedict Arnold
30. The United Cry of the Nation: Abraham Lincoln The Gettysburg
Address
31. Turning Point: Isabella Baumfree- "Sojourner Truth" Three
Remarkable Women
Product Details
- Title : Under God
- Authors:
- TobyMac
- Tait, Michael
- Publisher: Bethany House
- Publication Date: 2004
- ISBN: 9781441211026
Four-time Grammy Award winners Toby Mac and Michael Tait, of dc
Talk, are leaders in the pursuit of melding music with provocative
questions of faith. They have received numerous awards, earned
double-platinum albums, are strong-selling solo artists (together
they have sold more than 7 million albums), and have released five
books in the JESUS FREAKS series that have sold more than 1.5
million copies.
Wallbuilders, founded by David Barton, is a national organization
that distributes historical, legal, and statistical information and
helps citizens become active in their communities.