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.