ThereligionofAmerica教程.pptVIP

The American Religion The United States is a multi-ethnic religious country. Most of the residents believe in Christianity（基督教）,Catholic（天主教）, Judaism(正统犹太教), orthodox（东正教），Islam(伊斯兰教），Buddhism(佛教）,Taoism(道教）and other religions. The population of these believers nowdays account for 91% in the US. Christianity Christianity has about 300 years of history in the United States.It was introduced into the US befoue 1776 when it got independence. And then Christianity developed rapidly an it has become the most significant religior in the US. 基督教（新教）在美国已有300多年历史。1776年美国独立前，基督教（新教）的主要派别均已传入美国，其后迅速发展成为最有影响的宗教。 There are about 1.56 bilion American are Christian,accounting for 57 percent in the U.S.There are more than 400 Christian colleges in the US. 在美国宗教中，基督教（新教）教徒最多，约有1.56亿人，占美国总人口的57%。各宗派创办有400多所大专院校。 圣经和十字架 The Bible is a library of different literary types rather than a single books. CONTAINS: The Old Testament (旧约） The New Tesament (新约） Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 爱是恒久忍耐，还有恩慈；有爱就不嫉妒，不自夸，不骄傲。 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 不做卤莽的事，不自私，不轻易动怒，不记住别人的过错 。　 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.不喜欢不义，只喜爱真理。 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.爱能包容一切，对一切有信心，对一切有盼望，能忍受一切。 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 爱是永恒的。讲道的才能是暂时的；讲灵语的恩赐总有一天会终止；知识也会成为了过去。 　 Meaningful words in the Bible St. Patrick’s Cathedral- New York, NY 圣帕特里克大教堂是北美地区最大的哥特式天主教堂，位于纽约罗马天主教大主教区，曼哈顿第50和51街之间的第五大道，面临洛克菲勒中心。 Washington National Cathedral- Washington, D.C. 圣彼得和圣保罗大教堂（Cathedral Church of St.Peter and St.Paul）又称华盛顿大教堂，俗称华盛顿国家大教堂 美国最著名的大堂 Holy Name Cathedral- Chicago, IL 芝加哥，建于1874年，哥特式风格，1871年芝加哥大火种严重受损。1874年重建。 Grace Cathedral- San Francisco, CA 著名的旧金山圣公会教堂，建于1928年，包括一个迷宫，据说能让游客陷入一种冥想状态。