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America began as a significant Protestant majority nation. Significant minorities of Roman Catholics and Jews did not arise until the period between 1880 and 1910. Altogether, Protestants comprised the majority of the population until 2012 when the Protestant share of U.S. population dropped to 48%, thus ending its status as religion of the ...
Many of the British North American colonies that eventually formed the United States of America were settled in the 17th century by men and women, who, in the face of European religious persecution, refused to compromise passionately held religious convictions (largely stemming from the Protestant Reformation which began c. 1517) and fled Europe.
A 2020 PRRI American Values Survey found that of Democratic voters, 42% were Protestant while 23% identified as Catholic. The same survey found that of Republican voters, 54% were Protestant while only 18% were Catholic. [26] A November 2024 Politico Poll found that Evangelicals outnumbered Catholics among Harris and Trump voters. [27]
The group often known as "White Anglo-Saxon Protestants" have dominated American society, culture, and politics for most of the history of the United States, while the so-called "Protestant work ethic" has long held influence over American society, politics, and work culture.
Freedom From Religion Foundation – American nonprofit organization; Freedom of religion in the United States; Interfaith Alliance – American 501(c)4 advocacy organization; Johnson Amendment – U.S. tax code provision regarding non-profits, religious organizations and political campaigning
The seven largest U.S. mainline denominations were called by William Hutchison the "Seven Sisters of American Protestantism." [39] [40] in reference to the major liberal groups during the period between 1900 and 1960. United Methodist Church 7,931,733 members (2008) [41] Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 4,709,956 members (2008) [41]
Religious freedom was guaranteed only in 1966, nine years before the end of the regime. Since 1978, according to the Spanish Constitution (section 16.3) "No religion shall have a state character. The public authorities shall take into account the religious beliefs of Spanish society and shall consequently maintain appropriate cooperation ...
The First Great Awakening was an evangelical and revitalization movement that swept through Protestant Europe and British America, especially the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s, leaving a permanent impact on American Protestantism. It resulted from powerful preaching that gave listeners a sense of deep personal revelation of their ...