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- Religion in the Thirteen Colonies - Wikipedia
The diversity of religious arrangements in the colonies shaped debates over liberty of conscience and influenced the development of the principle of separation of church and state after independence
- The Surprising Religious Diversity of America’s 13 Colonies
It wasn't just Protestants seeking a place to freely practice their faiths The story of religion in America’s original 13 colonies often focuses on Puritans, Quakers and other Protestants
- Religion in Colonial America - World History Encyclopedia
The earliest colonies of New England were founded between 1620 to 1638 by separatists and Puritans seeking to establish religious communities in which they could worship freely Both sects had been persecuted in England and, once they were firmly established in North America, then persecuted others
- The Religious Landscape of the Thirteen Original Colonies in Early . . .
Acceptance of religious tolerance and freedom of belief grew and spread in the colonies in the 1700s This was partly due to the Bible-based arguments of early tolerance supporters, including Roger Williams, William Penn, and John Locke, and the formation of the more tolerant colonies of Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and
- Religion in the Original Thirteen Colonies: Faith at the Birth of the . . .
When the United States declared its independence in 1776, the thirteen colonies were not only politically diverse but also religiously varied The colonies reflected a patchwork of traditions—some rooted in official state churches and others founded on ideals of religious liberty
- Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
Many of the British colonies that eventually formed the United States were settled by men and women, who, in the face of European persecution, refused to compromise their religious convictions and fled Europe
- Religion in Colonial America: Trends, Regulations, and Beliefs
Learn about the religious landscape of colonial America to better understand religious freedom today
- Religion in the Colonies
Religion in the Colonies was extremely diverse and many of the religious groups, such as the Puritans and the Quakers established the first of the 13 colonies on the basis of their religious beliefs
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