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This book will help readers more easily navigate and understand the actual historical record, discern how the facts become twisted when taken out of their contexts, and be able to respond to the question of religion and the American founding with clarity and historically grounded understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn reclaiming the full story of America’s origins, Fea reminds us that misusing the past to serve present-day goals risks undermining the very Republic the founders sought to build—and challenges us to protect it by seeking the truth with the intent of maintaining a robust and free Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536464879989,"sku":"9780664269579","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780664269579.jpg?v=1788186296"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/publisher-westminsterjohn-knox-pressus.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}