Floods of immigration and rapid industrialization and urbanization
in America at the turn of the century set in motion the
transformation of many long-established institutions. This book
examines specific ways in which cultural changes affected the
structure of the religious establishment. Statistical models are
applied to United States Census data from 1890 and 1906 on city and
church populations, revealing connections between the growth of
cities, the increase in literacy, and the formation of ethnic
subcommunities that led to a new level of religious diversity. The
author analyses evidence of growing competition among churches and
of a level of individual commitment to congregations, demonstrating
that the patterns of religious community established at the turn of
the century provided the basis for the current denominational
system. The author further analyses the relationship of religious
diversity to urban secularization, as well as its role as a
catalyst to sectarian conflict. In offering a quantitative
assessment of issues central to the history of American religion,
this book is a significant contribution to the study of religion in
America.
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