【英语国家概况教学】unit6.pptVIP

Jewish children attended public schools. The children of the immigrants moved rapidly into the professions and into American universities ,where many became intellectual leaders . Many remained religiously observant, others ethnically Jewish but not religious. They have a strong awareness of the rights. Religious Diversity Christianity No religion Judaism Buddhism Islam Hinduism Native American religious practice Others Babel Christianity * Contents: religious liberty Protestants in the US Catholics Jews religious diversity characteristics of American religious beliefs Religious Liberty the Reformation Movement in Europe Great Awakening Enlightenment Movement First Amendment to the Constitution Government and Religion ?Lutherans Germany ? Presbyterians Scotland ? Huguenots France ? Congregationalists The Great Awakening was an event that occurred in the early 18th century characterized by fervent and enthusiastic worship in a series of revivals that spread throughout the American colonies.? This “revival” movement -- sought to breathe new feeling and strength into religion -- cut across the lines of Protestant religious groups, or denominations. The 18th-century Enlightenment was the single most important intellectual development in human history; it made possible the comfortable, prosperous, stable, and relatively free Western civilization that we enjoy today. Amendment I Congress forbade the new federal government to give special favors to any religion or to hinder the free practice, or exercise, of religion. The United States would have no state-supported religion. In some ways, the government supports all religions; religious groups do not pay taxes in America. In fact, for some purposes government ignores religion and for other purposes it treats all religions alike. in the United States Protestantism (Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses) (Martin Luther’s Ninety-Fiv