US Religion (culture Janine & Justin)

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US Religion

History of Christianity in the US

Janine Bremer &

Justin den Harder

Drag the religions to the correct target, so they are shown from biggest  (1) to smallest (6)

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Christianity

Unaffiliate

Judaism

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

US Religion

Christianity      68.9%

Unaffiliated      24.0%

Judaism               1.3%

Buddhism           0.8%

Islam                    0.7%

Hinduism            0.4%

Other                    3.9%

Discuss: were there any surprises here?

How christianity arrived in the US

How Christianity arrived in the US

the great awakening

1730's-40's

main ideas

• All people are born sinners
• If you don’t get salvation, you go to hell
  
• All people can be saved
  
• All people can have a direct and emotional connection with God
  
• Religion must be casual and personal

the second great awakening

app. 1800 - 1850

the second great awakening

app. 1800 - 1850

the second great awakening

app. 1800 - 1850

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Why did African Americans leave existing churches and found new ones?

1. Because they weren't welcome
2. Because of stances on abolition of slavery
3. Because of inaction on abolition of slavery
4. Because of different liturgical views

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Black church and the 

civil rights movement

Catholisism in the US

Where did most catholic immigrants come from in the 19th century?

1. Ireland and Spain
2. Spain and France
3. Ireland and Germany
4. France and Germany

Catholisism in the US

1924

1928

Mini-presentation

- group 1: Jonathan Edwards

- group 2: George Whitefield

- group 3: Charles Chauncy

- group 4: Richard Allen

- group 5: John Caroll

- group 6: Dorothy Day

Jonathan Edwards

George Whitefield

Charles Chauncy

Richard Allen

John Caroll

Dorothy Day