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  2. Indochristian art - Wikipedia

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    Indochristian art (Spanish: arte indocristiano), is a type of Latin American art that combines European colonial influences with Indigenous artistic styles and traditions. During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Franciscan , Dominican , and Augustinian monks extensively converted indigenous peoples to Christianity, introducing them to ...

  3. Role of Christianity in civilization - Wikipedia

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    Christianity has been intricately intertwined with the history and formation of Western society.Throughout its long history, the Church has been a major source of social services like schooling and medical care; an inspiration for art, culture and philosophy; and an influential player in politics and religion.

  4. History of religion in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Second Great Awakening exercised a profound impact on American religious history. By 1859 evangelicalism emerged as a kind of national church or national religion and was the grand absorbing theme of American religious life. The greatest gains were made by the very well organized Methodists.

  5. History of art - Wikipedia

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    Egypt's art was religious and symbolic. Given that the culture had a highly centralized power structure and hierarchy, a great deal of art was created to honour the pharaoh, including great monuments. Egyptian art and culture emphasized the religious concept of immortality. Later Egyptian art includes Coptic and Byzantine art.

  6. Religion in North America - Wikipedia

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    Religion has been a major influence on art, culture, philosophy and law of the continent. Between them, the United States, Mexico and Canada account for 85 percent of the population of North America. Religion in each of these countries is dominated by Christianity (77.4), [2] [3] making it the largest religious group in North America.

  7. Historiography of religion - Wikipedia

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    McGreevy, John T., "Faith and Morals in the Modern United States, 1865-Present", Reviews in American History 26.1 (1998): 239-254; Schultz, Kevin M.; Harvey, Paul. "Everywhere and Nowhere: Recent Trends in American Religious History and Historiography", Journal of the American Academy of Religion, March 2010, Vol. 78#1 pp 129–162

  8. Islam's deep traditions of art and science have had a ... - AOL

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    Mosul, a major city in northern Iraq, in the 19th century The Print Collector via Getty ImagesFor people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of ...

  9. Religion and American Culture - Wikipedia

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    Religion and American Culture is a biannual academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture (Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis). The journal was established in 1991 and covers the nature, terms, and dynamics of religion in America, and the ...