The History of Religion in the U.S.

Never before have Americans needed to be reminded more of where American religious liberty started.

This country was never a country of one faith, but rather always a growing collection of believers with a wide array of beliefs. Numerous Protestant sects, Catholics, and Jews arrived early, while hundreds of other sects followed in the 19th century to the point that today there are over 100,000 religious sects in the United States.