American Religious Influence

All these events caused the American focus to deviate from religion. Approximately 50 years after the First Great awakening in the middle of the 18th century, religion once again began to be emphasized in America. Thus, this noteworthy

Religion Conflict in America America is largely a Christian country. According to a Pew Research survey the Christian population has dropped from 78.4% in 2007 to 70.6% in 2014. In contrast, nonaligned groups population increased from 16.1% to 22.8% in the same period. Protestant and Catholics greatly contribute to the decline. Church attendance diminishes in most churches and religious convictions continue to disappear.

Religion played an important role in each of the British colonies. Many Christian groups tried to enforce religious observance through the colony's government and the local town's rules. Some laws stated that everyone must attend a house of worship and pay taxes that helped fund the pay of ministers. Out of the thirteen colonies, only eight had official churches. In the colony, those who practice a different version of Christianity or a non- Christian faith were sometimes killed (www.facinghistory.org 1). After researching the American colonies, religion had a big impact on their lifestyle and culture.

Religion also affects the inner workings of a society. However, religion has evolved with time. In earlier societies, only one religion was usually allowed and accepted. In Salem Massachusetts during the Witch Trials, every citizen had to be seen as a good Christian. In this case, religion determined whether or not a person was good and trustworthy.

Religion in the 21st century America has many roles for many different people. For some it is a sense of strength and identity and for others it is a way of life. When it comes to the Islamic culture, it is indeed a way of life. Islam is a faith and comprehensive way of life that means “peace through submission to God.” The Islamic faith provides its followers with a clear understanding of a person’s relationship with God, purpose in life and an ultimate destiny. Today, Islam is one of the fastest growing religions and is practiced by more than 1.6 believers across the world.

The Puritans were the first and surprisingly largest colonists of America during Colonial Times. A separatist group that had migrated from England to escape persecution and to find a place where they could be religiously satisfied and undisturbed. The Puritans built their society in North America that revolved around a strong connection towards God and family. Although the Puritans were not the only group of people to migrate to North America or only group present in colonial times, they were one of the most impactful, and many of their ideals, morals, and values influenced the economic, political, and social development of New England.

America was a new place that full of fertile lands and plentiful resources. In 17th century, Europeans broke the quiet life of America. Lots of Europeans decided to migrate to America. Some of them wanted to be rich and some of them sought religious freedom. All of them went to America with hope, however, Europeans’ migration interfered with Indians seriously.

Religion in Western civilization has undoubtedly played a pivotal role in shaping and developing Western society. Regardless of the form of religion, such as polytheism or monotheism, people in ancient societies believed in a God or Gods. This belief in a higher power was an important part of human progression and expansion. Religion was the backbone of Western civilization and has always been a very important foundation of culture, schooling, philosophy, art, and social interaction. Before Judaism and Christianity, philosophers such as Aristotle ponder the thought of a higher power and in his book Metaphysics wrote about eternal motion was an unmoved mover. Throughout time and from the expansion of ancient people, new religions formed from the thoughts of morality and virtue. With the help

Religion. It is a topic discussed throughout all of America as well as the rest of the world on a daily basis. There have been wars over it, political elections decided because of it, and millions of participants throughout the years. It is a part of several monumental pieces of history and carries on into the present day. Religion is what our nation is fundamentally built upon, all the way back to when the pilgrims came over on the Mayflower bringing their puritan based beliefs with them. What is interesting is that these beliefs from so long ago are still traced all throughout the everyday lives of Americans. It is asked, how is this possible, when the world is so different today than it was fifty or one hundred years ago? The answer is literature. Written works have made it

From the presidential debates it is quite obvious that religion plays a vital role in the average American’s life and

In the 1500s, the Protestant Reformation swept through England and caused people like John Calvin to make up their own religions. Henry VIII made the Anglicanism the official religion of England, and any dissenters, even dissenters who belonged to the Church of England, were persecuted. Puritans were some of these dissenters, and they migrated to the New World seeking religious freedom, a place to live the way they believed was pleasing to God. As the Puritans' lives were shaped by their religion, so too did their religious values and ideas influence the political, social, and economic development of the New England colonies. That their belief that people should obey religious authority and their value of unity shaped the northern colonies'

Throughout history, people have always wanted to settle in new places. However, their reasoning for choosing to leave behind their homes and head into the unknown is not always the same. The article, “America as a Religious Refuge” from Religion and the Founding of the American Republic helps inform us about why settlers chose to move to America. Back in the 1600s, people were faced with a question: what religion should I practice? The decision wasn’t always as easy as it seems; people were faced with dangerous persecution if they chose to be believe in anything but the Church of England.

Influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. Western music has been influenced by other world country to the point where we can’t call any one thing our own. The majority of all musical movements has steamed from another culture finding its way into our own; we never start it on our own accord. The leaders in this charge for vicissitude come from the Indian, Latin, Japanese, African, and Russian cultures. Other cultural influences are the backbone of modern American music and allows us to innovate in every genre.

For instance, there is another set of beliefs, standards, and our holidays and certain customs are all examples of how religion is a separate educational occurrence. In this case, I think it is easy to see how civil religion has helped shape our nation. It can be traced back to all the importance of presidential languages and all the documents that aided us a nation. Take the Kennedy Inaugural address to the nation he inspires upon us a hope for change and he accomplishes that by many references to god throughout his speech. Also, the declaration of independence, and the constitution are all deeply rooted in our history that shaped us and gave us an equally important set of beliefs for our future.

Influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. Western music has been influenced by other world country to the point where we can’t call any one thing our own. The majority of all musical movements has steamed from another culture finding its way into our own; we never start it on our own accord. The leaders in this charge for vicissitude come from the Indian, Latin, Japanese, African, and Russian cultures. Other cultural influences are the backbone of modern American music and allows us to innovate in every genre.