The MacMillan Dictionary of the Bible is for anyone who wants a quick-reference guide to the Bible. Entries consist of the main people, places, customs, religious and cultural aspects, events, and institutions of the Bible. Each book of the Bible is covered, showing its structure, background, and its famous passages.

You can check out this book by Michael J. Lacey, it's on the lower level at call number BL2525 .R4625 1991

You can read this book by Timothy L. Hall on your computer using the link above. Helpful chapters might be ch. 10. Immigrants, industry, and the social gospel : 1881-1899 -- ch.11. Modernity and its critics : 1900-1920 -- ch. 12. Under the shadows of World Wars : 1921-1950.

You can find this book by Donald C. Swift on the 1st floor at call number BL2525 .S95 1998.

This encyclopedia brings together "in one place 'the facts' about the people, groups, jurisprudence, forces, and phenomena that together tell the story of the interaction between religion and politics in America." A team of 135 scholars wrote the more than 600 entries, which focus on several themes, among them the roles played by religious organizations and beliefs in shaping American politics; religion and the Constitution; and the intersections between religion, political theory, and public po

You can check out this book by James Hudnut-Beumler, it's on the lower level at call number BR526 .H83 1994.