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Geography of Religion In USA

Geography of Religion In USA. Chap 6 Religion Envs 204. Objectives. Spatial Distribution of Religion in USA Sources of Data and Trends Regional Distributions Explanations for Differential Distribution Immigration into the USA Internal Migration Speculation on Consequences

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Geography of Religion In USA

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  1. Geography of Religion In USA Chap 6 ReligionEnvs 204

  2. Objectives • Spatial Distribution of Religion in USA • Sources of Data and Trends • Regional Distributions • Explanations for Differential Distribution • Immigration into the USA • Internal Migration • Speculation on Consequences • Political Behavior • Community Stability

  3. Background • Americanisms – Founders came for Religious Freedom (ignores economics) • Religious differences & disputes are central to our history • Enshrined in Bill of Rights • Greater diversity then anywhere else in world • Recent elections raise new religious issues • Gay marriage • Abortion • “Correct” religious background Signing Mayflower Compact

  4. Introduction • Conclusion – Religion has important role • However in US it is more complex and less uniform then many believe • Historical – who was on the Mayflower, what was the complete purpose of Plymouth Plantation? • What happened to non-Puritans in Boston? • Quakers • King’s Chapel 1686 King’s Chapel

  5. Religious Make up • Data – what is available • Census? – Not available • Where else available? • Religious body data • Different groups different rules • Practicing? • Protestants • Catholics • Others • Problem – data not uniform, unsatisfactory

  6. Self reported data

  7. Polls • Pew, Harris, National Survey of Religious Identification (NSRI), American Religious Identity Survey (ARIS),… • Source file:///F:/Egeo201/Religion/rel_USA.html

  8. Recent Harris Poll Results http://www.gallup.com/poll/1690/religion.aspx

  9. American Religious Self-Identification Survey http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/documents/aris030609.pdf

  10. The politics of race and religion — in two pie charts By Chris Cillizza, Published: September 10, 2012 Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/09/10/the-politics-of-race-and-religion-in-two-pie-charts/ Fully 87% … are white in 2012 Pew polling while just 5 percent are Hispanic and four percent are black.

  11. Sixty-one percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaners are white while 21 percent are black and 10 percent are Hispanic.

  12. Summary • Note the great variation in estimates of percentage and numbers of Christians (82% vs. 71%) • Note the growing importance of Non-Christians • Thus we can only make broad statements – use with caution

  13. Church or Synagog Attendance shows slightly differerent pattern

  14. Regional Concentrations From Religious Atlas of USA http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/geo/courses/geo200/religion.html

  15. Urban & Rural Patterns

  16. Patterns • Largest Group varies by Region

  17. Clear Spatial Patters for Religious Groups • Urban vs Rural • East vs West/ or North vs South • Largest national group • Politically split religions • The frozen north? Or Garrison Keller’s buddies.

  18. Speculation • Religious Affiliation will continue to effect nation • Regional differences will change • More merging of older groups • Current Expansion of Evangelicals • Continued increase of internal migration • New immigrants bring religion to borders • Increase of religiously non-affiliated • Greater diversity of electorate in the future, more difficult to play the religion card?

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