America is indeed powerful and is using its position against evil. But how do Christian Americans connect that with their many war casualties, countless vagabonds and overcrowded prisons? How do they explain to Van Rossem that they are both Christian and the world's largest consumers? That they take so much risk that they even cause a global financial crisis? Van Rossem travels through the different states and speaks to many inhabitants. His personal experiences also come to light: does his understanding of Americans' way of thinking change?