The American Religious pdf

The American Religious
Heritage
Students: Vu Thi Trang (18)
Dinh Ngoc Thuy
outline
1.
The introduction
2.
The development of Protestantism
3.
Protestantism in the US
4.
Heritage: self-improvement
The introduction
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Religious preferences
Protestant
Catholic
None
Other
Jewish
Eastern Orthodox
93% American believe in God
freedom
pluralism
The development of Protestantism

Protestant & Catholic
Christian faith
Forgiveness for sins
Catholic >< protestant
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Forgiveness for merit & austerity
people
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Seeking forgiveness by telling sins
to priests
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Maria-physical mother of Jesus was
a virgin
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Catholic church

Forgiveness for whole

Seeking forgiveness directly from
God
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She gave birth for many child

Denomination
Protestantism in the US
*The various Protestant dominations have completely separate
church organizations
*Individual, not organized church should be center of religious life
*American religious tradition has encouraged tolerance &
acceptance of all faith

The Protestant heritage:
•
Emphasized on natural sinfulness of human
•
God helps those who help themselves
•
Countless book (self-help book): how people can be happier, more
successful in life
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Key to self-improvement is self-con6dence
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“The power of positive thinking” – written by Norman Vincent Peale-
Protestant minister
Self-improvement