Is America really obsessed with God, gays and guns?

Do these issues divide people into Democrats or Republicans? Is the country split in two - or is the reality a great deal more complex?

In the four-part series State of the Union, Owen Bennett-Jones attempts to get a better understanding of what preoccupies and motivates ordinary Americans, now the dust has settled after the election.

He travels to Minnesota, Arizona, Texas and Ohio. Looking for answers he visits a turkey farm, the world's biggest gay and lesbian church, a cowboy ranch, and the giant shopping complex dubbed the 'Mall of America'.

He discovers regional differences and telling contradictions, as well as strong convictions and a sense of collective purpose. But what conclusions can he draw about America today?