Public Religion in the New Republic
As a whole, post- Revolution Americans believed that God had a special vocation in store for the country, which was expressed in both the country’s culture and government. At the time, a vast amount of the citizens were Christians; and as a result of their shared beliefs, religion in church coexisted with religion in the government. In this time period, most citizens belonged to a protestant religion. The largest were the Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Baptists, and Roman Catholics. As a result of strong affiliations with Christian religions, America possessed a civil religion. Because most people belonged to the same religion, or shared similar views, Christianity becomes the religion of the republic. The churches and government began to mutually support one another. The values of the people were reflected in the countries legal principles and even incorporated into founding documents. With over one third of the public having a religious devotion, civil religion became …show more content…
Principles such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, appear in the Declaration of Independence. And overall, the Revolution bought a belief that God gave the people New England. And there were two versions of the Mission of America. One believed that the United States was "a light to the nations." The second version of the mission saw America as "the liberator of the oppressed." The influence religion had on government proves that since the people of America are profoundly Christian, so is the nation.
The similar Christian beliefs that occurred post-Revolution, provided America with a civil religion. This civil religion impacted the people, which influenced the culture, which was expressed in government. The effects of post- revolution Christianity can be seen when studying the early American
As a whole, post- Revolution Americans believed that God had a special vocation in store for the country, which was expressed in both the country’s culture and government. At the time, a vast amount of the citizens were Christians; and as a result of their shared beliefs, religion in church coexisted with religion in the government. In this time period, most citizens belonged to a protestant religion. The largest were the Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Baptists, and Roman Catholics. As a result of strong affiliations with Christian religions, America possessed a civil religion. Because most people belonged to the same religion, or shared similar views, Christianity becomes the religion of the republic. The churches and government began to mutually support one another. The values of the people were reflected in the countries legal principles and even incorporated into founding documents. With over one third of the public having a religious devotion, civil religion became …show more content…
Principles such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, appear in the Declaration of Independence. And overall, the Revolution bought a belief that God gave the people New England. And there were two versions of the Mission of America. One believed that the United States was "a light to the nations." The second version of the mission saw America as "the liberator of the oppressed." The influence religion had on government proves that since the people of America are profoundly Christian, so is the nation.
The similar Christian beliefs that occurred post-Revolution, provided America with a civil religion. This civil religion impacted the people, which influenced the culture, which was expressed in government. The effects of post- revolution Christianity can be seen when studying the early American