How Did Religion Shaped Religious Diversity In Colonial America

Religious diversity is not foreign to Americans. American is known for its religious diversity. This diversity did not just arise. It has been around since Colonial American. In this paper I will argue that the influx in immigration in America and differing beliefs within individual denominations shaped religious diversity in the colonial American landscape. I will demonstrate this by exploring Europeans immigrants settlement in America. I will then discuss religious diversity in individual colonies. I will finally discuss those who had unorthodox beliefs and how this affected religious diversity. As we journey throughout American history we will see diversity forming as new immigrants settle in American. The first settlers of Colonial

There were people who were native to the land, Native Americans, who had there own religious practices. Then a lot of people migrated to American from a number of other countries bring their religious practices with them. Religious diversity in individual colonies was due to any immigrants from different religious backgrounds settling in close proximity to one another. For example, New York became one of the most diverse places in the American Colonies. I would argue that this is because to the fact that New York is on the coast; therefore a large amount of immigrants entered America by way of New York some settling in New York or near New York. Although these immigrants were in a new place they continued to practice their own spiritual. During this time many people believed that their religion was the one true religion. They thought their religious practices were the only practices honoring God. So they began to evangelize to others. Going to different colonies preaching and teaching of God in they way in which they believed. This is how most of these religions spread through out America. There were evangelist who's job its was to preach the Good News convert others to there religion. This diversity is also due to people who were simply unhappy with their current denomination so they converted to another. There were people who's religious views were so unorthodox that they caught the attention of many

We saw the correlation between the increases in immigrates in America and the increases in religious diversity in America. Religious diversity in the American Colonial landscape was in part due to the relocation of immigrants from many countries bringing their religious practices to America spreading them throughout the colonies. This not only influenced religious diversity in the American Colonies as a whole but also in individual colonies. Many immigrants settled in close proximity to one another evangelizing to each other and throughout the country increasing diversity in individual colonies. Diversity could also be found in individual religions. Like we observed with Anne Hutchinson, Individuals with unorthodox beliefs demonstrated that varying beliefs could be found within individual denominations. Unless orthodox beliefs were willing to pay the high price for religious uniformity, kill or banish unorthodox believers, religious homogeneity could not be achieved. Diversity was here to