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Understanding Religion in New America: A Guide to Diversity and Immigration

Explore the changing landscape of religion and immigration in America, from major world religions to the impact of immigration laws on religious diversity. Learn how different waves of immigrants have shaped American Christianity and discover key statistics and events that have influenced religious demographics. Reflect on your own experiences and beliefs in relation to the article's insights on community and individual faith.

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Understanding Religion in New America: A Guide to Diversity and Immigration

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  1. Introduction to a New America

  2. Before we start: terms • Religion vs. denomination • Major world religions • Civic vs. theological • Branches of Christianity • Orthodox • Catholic • Protestant

  3. Major immigration laws • Naturalization Act of 1790 • Only “free white persons” could become citizens • Modified to include those of African descent or birth after the Civil War • Immigration from Europe relatively easy • Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) • Repealed 1943 • Immigration Act of 1924 • quotas for new immigrants set in proportion (2%) to ethnic makeup of 1890 American population • Upshot: restricted southern and eastern European immigration; excluded Asians • Hart-Celler Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 • Abolished country-of-origin quotas; favored family reunification • First restrictions imposed on Mexican immigration

  4. Major changes in religious diversity • Native Americans: pluralistic • Anglo-Americans • Varieties of Protestant • Waves of Catholic immigration • Prior to 1845, most Catholics in America were of English descent • 1840s: Large wave of Irish immigration begins • 1850: 5% of US population is Catholic • 1890-1920: large numbers of Italian and eastern European immigrants • 1906: 17% of population is Catholic, the largest single religious group • Biggest change: 1965 Immigration Act

  5. Statistics • Immigration Quotas 1925-27 • Immigration Statistics 1920-26

  6. For Monday • What are some of the basic characteristics of American religion, especially American Christianity? • Think about your own experience: how does it support or diverge from the claims of the article: about community, individual belief, etc?

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