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At the dawn of the Revolutionary War, America was already a nation of diverse faithsthe First Great Awakening and Enlightenment concepts such as deism and atheism had endowed the colonists with varying and often opposed religious beliefs. Despite their differences, however, Americans found common ground against British tyranny and formed an alliance that would power the American Revolution. In , historian Thomas S. Kidd offers the first comprehensive account of religions role during this transformative period. A compelling testament to evangelical Christians crucial contribution to American independence, is also a timely appeal for the same spiritual vitality that gave form to our nation and sustained it through its tumultuous birth.