Chapter 7. Community

  1. Amanda Porterfield2,
  2. John Corrigan3
  1. Kenneth P. Minkema teaches

Published Online: 29 APR 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9781444315806.ch7

Book Title

Religion in American History

Religion in American History

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How to Cite

Minkema, K. P. (2010) Community, in Religion in American History (eds A. Porterfield and J. Corrigan), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444315806.ch7

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Robert A. Spivey Professor of Religion at Florida State University, USA

  2. 3

    Lucius Moody Bristol Distinguished Professor of Religion and Professor of History at Florida State University, USA

Author Information

  1. American Religious History at Yale University, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 29 APR 2010
  2. Published Print: 2 APR 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405161374

Online ISBN: 9781444315806

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Keywords:

  • community;
  • community structures changing dramatically - in eighteenth century in North America;
  • miscegenation frowned upon - after King Philip's War, inter-racial marriages not unheard of;
  • dreams and visions, a central part of Indian religion;
  • the year 1692 and witchcraft - and famous incident in Salem, Massachusetts;
  • mission strategies, utilizing devices bringing native converts fully into Christian fold;
  • French reliance, placing on trading and military posts - Michilimackinac, Detroit, and St. Louis;
  • Catholic Church - dominating religion in New France;
  • single most important religious phenomenon in English-speaking world - so-called “Great Awakening”;
  • religious revivals in mid-eighteenth century – Great Awakening, changing black attitudes towards Christianity

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Native Americans

  • New Spain

  • New France

  • British America

  • Africans

  • Further Reading

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