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What role does hell play in the American psyche? That is, does the suggestion of hell and damnation help fuel the contours of American moral integrity? For Lum (religious studies, Stanford Univ.), it most certainly does. Hell serves as both a metaphorical placeholder as well as a literal reality in the author's survey of American religious and political history: "Hell was a polarizing concept that mobilized some to action because they feared it, while mobilizing others to religious innovation ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More