The United States of America Unit 6 Religion in the United States
The United States of America Unit 6 Religion in the United States
Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1清教徒 2美国宪法第一修正案 3贵格派教徒 4罗马天主教徒 5反犹主义
Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1 清教徒 2 美国宪法第一修正案 3 贵格派教徒 4 罗马天主教徒 5 反犹主义
Focal Points American history and religious liberty the U.S.Constitution and religion Protestants and different Protestant groups in the U.S. ·Catholics in the U.S. Jews and their religious faith religious diversity in the U.S. characteristics of American religious beliefs
Focal Points • American history and religious liberty • the U.S. Constitution and religion • Protestants and different Protestant groups in the U.S. • Catholics in the U.S. • Jews and their religious faith • religious diversity in the U.S. • characteristics of American religious beliefs
This Unit Is Divided into Six Sections I.Religious Liberty II.Protestants in the United States III.Catholics IV.Three Faiths V.Religious Diversity VI.American Character of Religion
This Unit Is Divided into Six Sections I. Religious Liberty II. Protestants in the United States III. Catholics IV.Three Faiths V. Religious Diversity VI.American Character of Religion
I.Religious Liberty By the middle of the 18th century,many different kinds of Protestants-Lutherans,the Dutch Reformed Church,Presbyterians, Huguenots and Puritans--lived in harmony in America. The Declaration of Independence states,"all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.Among the rights,as a political necessity in a religiously diverse society,was freedom of religion. The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States forbade the new federal government to give special favors to any religion or to hinder the free practice,or exercise,of religion Various religious faiths have flourished,as well as perished,in the United States
I. Religious Liberty • By the middle of the 18th century, many different kinds of Protestants—Lutherans, the Dutch Reformed Church, Presbyterians, Huguenots and Puritans--lived in harmony in America. • The Declaration of Independence states, “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” Among the rights, as a political necessity in a religiously diverse society, was freedom of religion. • The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States forbade the new federal government to give special favors to any religion or to hinder the free practice, or exercise, of religion. • Various religious faiths have flourished, as well as perished, in the United States