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U.S. Religion, History

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The History of Religion in the U.S. is a complex story involving churches from Europe and Asia and influences from Africa, as well as new churches created in the U.S.

Contents

Colonial Era

Arrivals from Europe

See Quakers

First Great Awakening

Early National

see Second Great Awakening

Frontier denominations created

Mormons

1840-1920

Distribution of Catholics, 1850
Distribution of Catholics, 1850
Distribution of Methodists, 1850
Distribution of Methodists, 1850
Distribution of Lutherans, 1850
Distribution of Lutherans, 1850
Distribution of Episcopalians, 1850
Distribution of Episcopalians, 1850
Distribution of Congregationalists, 1850
Distribution of Congregationalists, 1850
Distribution of Presbyterians, 1850
Distribution of Presbyterians, 1850

1920-1960

1960-present

see

Bibliography

  • Ahlstrom, Sydney E. A Religious History of the American People (1972) the standard history excerpt and text search
  • Brekus, Catherine A. Strangers & Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845 U of North Carolina Press, 1998 online edition
  • Bonomi, Patricia U. Under the Cope of Heaven: Religion, Society, and Politics in Colonial America Oxford University Press, 1988 online edition
  • Butler, Jon. Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People. 1990.
  • Hatch, Nathan O. The Democratization of American Christianity (1989). excerpt and text search
  • Isaac, Rhys. The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790 (1982), emphasis on Baptists excerpt and text search
  • Johnson, Paul, ed. African-American Christianity: Essays in History, (1994) complete text online free
  • McLoughlin, William G. Revivals, Awakenings, and Reform: An Essay on Religion and Social Change in America, 1607-1977 (1978) excerpt and text search.
  • Mouw, Richard J., and Mark A. Noll. Wonderful Words of Life: Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology, (2004) excerpt and text search
  • Noll, Mark A. American Evangelical Christianity: An Introduction (2000) excerpt and text search
  • Tweed, Thomas, ed. Retelling U.S. Religious History, (1997) complete text online free
  • Wigger, John H.. and Nathan O. Hatch. Methodism and the Shaping of American Culture. (2001) excerpt and text search


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