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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. | | 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.A. |
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| ==Colonial Era== | | ==Colonial Era== |
| ===Arrivals from Europe=== | | ===Arrivals from Europe=== |
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| * [[Conservative Judaism]] | | * [[Conservative Judaism]] |
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| [[Image:-catholic1850.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Catholics, 1850]] | | [[Image:-catholic1850.JPG|thumb|300px|Distribution of Catholics, 1850]] |
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| * [[Church of Scientology]] | | * [[Church of Scientology]] |
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| ==Bibliography==
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| * Ahlstrom, Sydney E. ''A Religious History of the American People'' (1972) the standard history [http://www.amazon.com/Religious-History-American-People/dp/0300100124/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197518288&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search] | |
| * Brekus, Catherine A. ''Strangers & Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845'' U of North Carolina Press, 1998 [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=94846682 online edition]
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| * Bonomi, Patricia U. ''Under the Cope of Heaven: Religion, Society, and Politics in Colonial America'' Oxford University Press, 1988 [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=90445659 online edition]
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| * Butler, Jon. ''Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People.'' 1990.
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| * Hatch, Nathan O. ''The Democratization of American Christianity'' (1989). [http://www.amazon.com/Democratization-American-Christianity-Nathan-Hatch/dp/0300050607/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197270300&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
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| * Isaac, Rhys. ''The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790'' (1982), emphasis on Baptists [http://www.amazon.com/Transformation-1740-1790-Published-Omohundro-Williamsburg/dp/080784814X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197270251&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
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| * Johnson, Paul, ed. ''African-American Christianity: Essays in History,'' (1994) [http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft2f59n80h/?&query=&brand=ucpress complete text online free]
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| * McLoughlin, William G. ''Revivals, Awakenings, and Reform: An Essay on Religion and Social Change in America, 1607-1977'' (1978) [http://www.amazon.com/Revivals-Awakenings-Chicago-American-Religion/dp/0226560929/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197270192&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search].
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| * Mouw, Richard J., and Mark A. Noll. ''Wonderful Words of Life: Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology,'' (2004) [http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Words-Life-American-Protestant/dp/080282160X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197270300&sr=8-7 excerpt and text search]
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| * Noll, Mark A. ''American Evangelical Christianity: An Introduction'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/American-Evangelical-Christianity-Mark-Noll/dp/0631220003/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197270300&sr=8-8 excerpt and text search]
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| * Tweed, Thomas, ed. ''Retelling U.S. Religious History,'' (1997) [http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft4000055n/?&query=&brand=ucpress complete text online free]
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| * Wigger, John H.. and Nathan O. Hatch. ''Methodism and the Shaping of American Culture.'' (2001) [http://www.amazon.com/Methodism-Shaping-American-Culture-Wigger/dp/0687048540/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197270300&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search]
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