Complexities in Accounting Religions in America

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A Summary of Transplanted Churches: Chapter Two of Winthrop Hudson’s Religion in America
A key argument in this chapter is that accounting for the different religious groups in America is a puzzle. Hudson argues that no single dominant group can provide a reference for the analysis of other religions (27). The author provides several explanations for this assertation throughout the chapter.
For instance, while the Congregationalists formed the largest denomination in the country, they were just but regional groups without a significant impact on the religious outlook of the country. The Anglicans, on the other hand, were the first to establish themselves on American soil. However, this religious group was neither influential nor large enough to influence the national religious perception. By the end of the colonial period, the Baptists and Presbyterians were the most disperses across the country. How...