David L. Holmes is the Walter G. Mason Professor of Religious Studies

Religious studies

Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...

 at the College of William and Mary

College of William and Mary

The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...

 in Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg, Virginia

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 in the United States

United States

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Biography

David Holmes' areas of specialization include American religious history, liberal arts education, architecture

Architecture

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 and worship, Muscular Christianity, and World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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His publications include A Brief History of the Episcopal Church (Trinity Press International, 1993) and The Faiths of the Founding Fathers (Oxford University Press, 2006), which explores the beliefs of our founding fathers and how they influenced America today.