U.S. Religion, History
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The History of Religion in the U.S. is a complex story involving churches from Europe and Asia, as well as churches created in the U.S.
Colonial Era
Arrivals from Europe
First Great Awakening
Early National
Frontier denominations created
Mormons
1850-1920
1920-1960
1960-present
see
- Fourth Great Awakening
- The Fourth Great Awakening and the Future of Egalitarianism (book by Robert William Fogel)
Bibliography
- Ahlstrom, Sydney E. A Religious History of the American People (1972) the standard history
- Brekus, Catherine A. Strangers & Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845 U of North Carolina Press, 1998 online edition
- Bonomi, Patricia U. Under the Cope of Heaven: Religion, Society, and Politics in Colonial America Oxford University Press, 1988 online edition
- Butler, Jon. Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People. 1990.
- Hatch, Nathan O. The Democratization of American Christianity (1989). excerpt and text search
- Isaac, Rhys. The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790 (1982), emphasis on Baptists excerpt and text search
- McLoughlin, William G. Revivals, Awakenings, and Reform: An Essay on Religion and Social Change in America, 1607-1977 (1978) [ http://www.amazon.com/Revivals-Awakenings-Chicago-American-Religion/dp/0226560929/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197270192&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search].
- Mouw, Richard J., and Mark A. Noll. Wonderful Words of Life: Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology, (2004) excerpt and text search
- Noll, Mark A. American Evangelical Christianity: An Introduction (2000) excerpt and text search
- Tweed, Thomas, ed. Retelling U.S. Religious History, (1997) complete text online free
- Wigger, John H.. and Nathan O. Hatch. Methodism and the Shaping of American Culture. (2001) excerpt and text search