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Section 8

Major Religions in the U.S.

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Protestantism

Protestantism is one of the major umbrella religions in the U.S., and is constantly evolving in response to political and social changes.

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Catholicism

Catholicism has a long history in the U.S., with the Catholic Church the single largest religious denomination in the United States.

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Judaism

Judaism is the religion, philosophy, and way of life of the Jewish people.

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Islam

The American Muslim population is a racially diverse group that has been present in the U.S. since before the Civil War.

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Social Correlates of Religion

There are correlations between the degree of religious belief in society and social factors like mortality rates, wealth and happiness.

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Affiliation

The main religious preferences in the Unites States include (in order): Christianity, unaffiliate, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

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