God in America A New Adam/A New Eden (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 55 min | History

God in America

A New Adam/A New Eden (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 55 min | History

A New Adam explores the origins of Christian religion in America and examines how the New World changed the faiths that the settlers brought with them. A New Eden explores how an unlikely alliance between evangelical Baptists and ...See moreA New Adam explores the origins of Christian religion in America and examines how the New World changed the faiths that the settlers brought with them. A New Eden explores how an unlikely alliance between evangelical Baptists and enlightenment figures like Thomas Jefferson served as the foundation of American religious liberty. See less

Director

David Belton

Writer

David Belton (written by)

Producers

Raney Aronson | David Belton | Meaghan Wilson

Composer

Philip Sheppard

Cinematographer

Tim Cragg

Editor

Chyld King

Production Designers

Katha Seidman | Amy Whitten

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 11, 2010

Release date

Oct 11, 2010 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Catherine Brekus Self - Historian, University of Chicago Self - Historian, University of Chicago See fewer	God in America (2010)
Jeffrey DeMunn John Hughes John Hughes See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Daniel Dreisbach Self - Legal Scholar, American University Self - Legal Scholar, American University See fewer	God in America (2010)
Michael Emerson John Winthrop John Winthrop See fewer	Saw (2004)
Joe A. Garcia Self - Okhay Owingeh Pueblo Self - Okhay Owingeh Pueblo See fewer	God in America (2010)
Creighton James James B. Finley James B. Finley See fewer	The Brave One (2007)
Byron Jennings Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson See fewer	Lincoln (2012)
Toby Jones George Whitefield George Whitefield See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Frank Lambert Self - Historian, Purdue University Self - Historian, Purdue University See fewer	God in America (2010)
Cynthia Lynn Lyerly Self - Historian, Boston College Self - Historian, Boston College See fewer	God in America (2010)
Stephen Marini Self - Historian of Religion, Wellesley College Self - Historian of Religion, Wellesley College See fewer	God in America (2010)
Mark S. Massa Self - Theologian, Boston College Self - Theologian, Boston College See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Jefferson Mays Jeremiah Moore Jeremiah Moore See fewer	Inherent Vice (2014)
Zahn McClarnon Po'pay Po'pay See fewer	Into the West (2005)
John McGreevy Self - Historian, University of Notre Dame Self - Historian, University of Notre Dame See fewer	Cities (1979)
Peter McRobbie Thomas Dudley Thomas Dudley See fewer	The Visit (I) (2015)
Mary Beth Norton Self - Historian, Cornell University Self - Historian, Cornell University See fewer	God in America (2010)
Les Papp II Rural Man Rural Man See fewer	Tower Heist (2011)
Sarah Parish Rural girl Rural girl See fewer	God in America (2010)
Sarah Jannett Parish Rural girl Rural girl See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
Stephen Prothero Self - Professor of Religion, Boston University Self - Professor of Religion, Boston University See fewer	God in America (2010)
Laila Robins Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson See fewer	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Jack Clark Robinson Self - Franciscan Friar Self - Franciscan Friar See fewer	God in America (2010)
Campbell Scott Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Big Night (1996)
Richard Shaw Self - Roman Catholic Priest Self - Roman Catholic Priest See fewer	God in America (2010)
James Slatton Self - Baptist Minister Self - Baptist Minister See fewer	God in America (2010)
Harry Stout Self - Historian, Yale University Self - Historian, Yale University See fewer	God in America (2010)
Joseph H. Suina Self - Historian, University of New Mexico Self - Historian, University of New Mexico See fewer	God in America (2010)
Porter Swentzell Self - Santa Clara Pueblo Self - Santa Clara Pueblo See fewer	However Wide the Sky: Places of Power (2021)
Lauren F. Winner Self - Historian of Religion, Duke University Self - Historian of Religion, Duke University See fewer	God in America (2010)
Michael P. Winship Self - Historian, University of Georgia Self - Historian, University of Georgia See fewer	God in America (2010)