“In God We Trust” is not an ancient American tradition. It first appeared on U.S. currency during the Civil War, when some Christians interpreted the conflict as divine punishment for the nation’s lack of faith.
Nearly a century later, during the Cold War and the Red Scare, it became the official motto of the United States.
How did a phrase shaped by the Civil War become a national symbol in the fight against communism? And what does that history tell us about the assumptions we project onto America’s past?
Our series, 'A Christian Nation?' examines the history behind the symbols, slogans, and religious traditions we often take for granted.
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