Part 1. The Old World heritage. Christianity as a world faith
Part 2. Colonial foundations (1607-1783). Church planting on the Atlantic seaboard
Rekindling the spiritual vision
The church in the midst of revolution
Part 3. The nationalization and expansion of the churches (1784-1860). New churches for a new society
Envisioning a Christian social order
Diversity in religious life
Part 4. Disruption, devotion, and debate (1861-1916). Following the faith in a divided nation
The old religion reacts to new ideas
Churches in the Gilded Age
International engagement and mission
Part 5. The churches in a pluralistic society (1917-Present). War, prosperity, and depression
World War II and religious change
Unity and service at home and abroad
Urban migration and civil rights
From the Bicentennial to the new millennium
