American Prophets: Religions Born in the U.S.
History textbooks often argue that the United States was founded on
the principle of religious freedom, beginning with the Pilgrims who
sought refuge from the Church of England. But the America of
centuries past was more than a safe haven for religious di
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History textbooks often argue that the United States was founded on
the principle of religious freedom, beginning with the Pilgrims who
sought refuge from the Church of England. But the America of
centuries past was more than a safe haven for religious dissenters.
It was also fertile ground for many new religious faiths. In this
hour of BackStory, the History Guys will consider religions that
originated or transformed in America, from Christian Science to
Scientology. They’ll find out how the threat of colonization
briefly united 18th-century Native Americans under a single deity,
and how the Nation of Islam found converts among African-Americans
in the civil rights era. What makes a religion “American”? Why do
so many new faiths sprout from American soil? And what role will
21st century America play in the history of religious
innovation?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
the principle of religious freedom, beginning with the Pilgrims who
sought refuge from the Church of England. But the America of
centuries past was more than a safe haven for religious dissenters.
It was also fertile ground for many new religious faiths. In this
hour of BackStory, the History Guys will consider religions that
originated or transformed in America, from Christian Science to
Scientology. They’ll find out how the threat of colonization
briefly united 18th-century Native Americans under a single deity,
and how the Nation of Islam found converts among African-Americans
in the civil rights era. What makes a religion “American”? Why do
so many new faiths sprout from American soil? And what role will
21st century America play in the history of religious
innovation?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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