Toby Mac and Michael Tait pen "Under God"

New York-From multi-million-selling authors and platinum recording artists Toby Mac and Michael Tait comes Under God, a new book that offers a portrait of America's spiritual legacy and urges readers to take a stand for America's future. As urgent and compelling as Jesus Freaks, the authors' previous acclaimed book series, Under God will be available in stores on October 1.

Using unforgettable accounts of both famous and little-known Americans, Under God examines the stories of men and women whose faith forged our nation. Chapters include the story of a British solder fighting in the French And Indian War in 1755, who amazingly could not be wounded in battle despite dozens and dozens of ammunition rounds being fired at him by sharpshooters. With two horses shot out from under him and four bullet holes in his coat, the enemy stopped firing at this man-George Washington-convinced that he was under God's divine protection. The authors point out, interestingly, that this story appeared in "many school textbooks until 1934. Now few Americans have read it."

Other chapters tell of notables including William Penn and Patrick Henry, as well as lesser-known individuals like Abraham Clark, who was forced to decide between independence of his country or the lives of his two sons, whom the British had captured. Other pertinent stories include how Congress, in 1880, sanctioned using the U.S. Capitol and other government buildings as houses of worship, as well as how, at the urging of Ben Franklin, Congress implemented the appointment of two chaplains of different denominations, who to this day offer prayers at the beginning of every session of Congress ("Thus, throughout the years Congress has honored the historic separation of church and state, but not God and state," the authors write).

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