In this wide-ranging work, Stephen Paine exposes the forces at work—stemming from the machinations of religious extremists from each major monotheistic religion—that threaten the survival of democracy, peace and stability in the U.S. and indeed around the globe. In powerful, forceful prose, Paine—who is also the founder of the AwarenessForHumanity.com Web community—shows how the beginning of religious fundamentalism in this country extends all the way to the republic’s founding—and how it’s never been more of a threat than it is right now. The book, now available through the author’s Web site at www.outskirtspress.com/acrisisinamerica, is a frightening glimpse into the ways in which religious actors have injected their belief systems into every level of the political system and social environment, a fact that threatens the continued existence of the Constitution.