Richard Gamble on Protestantism in America, the Gettysburg Address, and American Exceptionalism

In this episode:Richard Gamble, professor of history at Hillsdale College, joins the podcast to discuss the two strands of American civil religionLincoln’s European political influences, and how Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address changed the way that America thinks about its purpose and how it reshapes our view of the American FoundingWhy the “old” conception of American Exceptionalism offers the best understanding of the American identityHow Protestantism shaped the landscape of American higher education in the colonial period and the early RepublicTexts Mentioned:“Civil Religion in America” by Robert BellahThe Tragedy of U.S. Foreign Policy: How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest by Walter McDougall“Gettysburg Gospel” by Richard GambleGettysburg Address by Abraham LincolnThe National System of Political Economy by Friedrich ListThe Great Tradition edited by Richard GambleA Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War by Richard GambleThe War for Righteousness: Progressive Christianity, the Great War, and the Rise of the Messianic Nation by Richard GambleBecome a part of ISI:Become a MemberSupport ISIUpcoming ISI Events