Articles
- Religion in the NortheastColonial covenants and waves of immigration shaped religion in New England and the Mid-Atlantic, transforming Puritan meetinghouses and Quaker colonies into dynamic Catholic, Jewish, and pluralistic urban centers.
- Religion in Connecticut: Churches and DenominationsPuritan covenants and immigrant migrations shaped religion in Connecticut, turning colonial meetinghouses on town greens into diverse communities anchored by Roman Catholic parishes and historic mainline churches.
- Religion in Maine: Churches and DenominationsCoastal maritime settlements and French-Canadian mill migrations shaped religion in Maine, creating historic Catholic parishes, iconic village meetinghouses, and one of the nation's most secular modern cultures.
- Religion in Massachusetts: Churches and DenominationsPuritan covenants and historic maritime migrations established religion in Massachusetts, creating colonial meetinghouses, grand Catholic archdioceses, and influential modern theological centers across the state.
- Religion in New Hampshire: Churches and DenominationsPuritan covenants and French-Canadian mill migrations shaped religion in New Hampshire, establishing white-steepled village churches, historic Catholic parishes, and one of the nation's most secular modern cultures.
- Religion in New Jersey: Churches and DenominationsShaped by colonial tolerance, waves of European immigration, and global arrivals, religion in New Jersey combines prominent Catholic parishes with historic Protestant traditions and a growing multi-faith population.
- Religion in New York: Churches and DenominationsFrom colonial Dutch settlements and upstate revival movements to historic immigrant sanctuaries, religion in New York reflects substantial Catholic and Protestant communities alongside leading Jewish and global faiths.
- Religion in Pennsylvania: Churches and DenominationsFounded upon William Penn's visionary holy experiment, religion in Pennsylvania preserves a distinctive balance of historic Quaker, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Catholic traditions across urban and rural counties.
- Religion in Rhode Island: Churches and DenominationsFounded as a colonial refuge for individual conscience and soul liberty, religion in Rhode Island pairs a rich Protestant and Jewish heritage with the highest percentage of Roman Catholics of any American state.
- Religion in Vermont: Churches and DenominationsKnown for its white-steepled village greens and high rates of religious non-affiliation, religion in Vermont unites historic Congregational and Catholic roots with an independent and secular modern culture.
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