| American Christians and Islam: Evangelical Culture and Muslims from the Colonial Period to the Age of Terrorism Subjects: Missions to Muslims -- History; Missions American -- History; Islam -- Public opinion -- History; Public opinion -- United States -- History; Protestants -- United States -- Attitudes -- History; In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, many of America's Christian evangelicals have denounced Islam as a "demonic" and inherently violent religion, provoking frustration among other Christian conservatives who wish to present a more appealing message to the world's Muslims. Yet as Thomas Kidd reveals in this sobering book, the conflicted views expressed by today's evangelicals have deep roots in American history. Thomas Kidd is associate professor of history at Baylor University and resident scholar at Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion. He is the author of The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America and The Protestant Interest: New England after Puritanism . |