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Dr. John FeaAuthor and Chair of the History Department, Messiah College

Dr. John Fea

, will be speaking on Saturday evening, July 30th at 7pm in the Stainton Room at St. Peter's, Ocean City, NJ.

There will be a time for dessert and a book signing following his presentation. He will be speaking about his recent book "Was America Founded As A Christian Nation: A Historical Introduction." Dr. Fea offers an even-handed primer on the founding of America. He approaches the title's question from a historical perspective, helping readers see past the emotional rhetoric of today to the original documents of our past. Readers on all sides of the issues will appreciate that this book occupies a middle ground, noting the good points and the less-nuanced arguments and leading us always back to the primary sources that our shared American history encompasses."

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