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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.
Jesus began his ministry after his baptism by John and during the rule of Pilate, preaching: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near" (Matthew 4:12–17). While the historicity of the gospel accounts is questioned to some extent by some critical scholars and non-Christians, the traditional view states the following chronology for his ministry:
The fundamental premise of evangelicalism is the conversion of individuals from a state of sin to a "new birth" through preaching of the Bible leading to faith. The First Great Awakening led to changes in American colonial society. In New England, the Great Awakening was influential among many Congregationalists.
1500 BC: The Vedic period began in India after the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilisation. 1500 BC – 1000 BC: The oldest of the Hindu Vedas (scriptures), the Rigveda was composed. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] This is the first mention of Rudra , a fearsome form of Shiva as the supreme god.
The interchange is noted in Benjamin Franklin's Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America (1784). [169] 1701 – Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts officially organized [154] 1702 – George Keith, returns to America as a missionary of the newly organized Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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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 ...
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