Study Guide for Reading - Chapter 3.

1. Why did the Protestants break away from the Catholics?
2. Explain the big differences between Protestant beliefs and Catholic beliefs.
3. What is the relationship between Protestant heritage and Self-Improvement?
4. Why is Religion important in the United States?      
5. What is the idea of   self- improvement about?
6. What is the meaning of “born-again” Christians?
7. How did the development of Protestantism influence American culture?
8. Why are there many kinds of Religions in America?
9. What role did religion play in the history of the United States?
10. How did American religious leaders encourage the idea of gaining wealth?
11.  What is one of the most important values associated with American Protestantism?
12. Why do people say the U.S. is like a Spiritual Kaleidoscope?
13.  Why do many Americans believe in humanitarianism?
14. What does a Spiritual Kaleidoscope mean?
15. What has the cultural and religious pluralism done for the US?
16. What is the most popular religion in the US?
17. What is the difference between National Religion and National Church?
18. How do Americans express the National Religion?
19. How do the Protestants show their Religion?
20. What does “denominations” mean?
21. How does the Religious Right influence America today?
22. Do you see any dangers to great changes in American culture because of religious ideas?
23. What is the Religious Right?

And here are some other questions from other students:

1. Explain who the Pope is, and how he is important for this chapter. What does he do for the people?

2. Explain why there are so many denominations in the United States.

3. Explain where the idea for self-improvement came from, and how it affected volunteerism and humanitarianism in the United States.

4. Explain the Religious Right.

5. Explain what National Religion and patriotism mean.

6. Write a question about this chapter.

7. What are the consequences of freedom of religion?

8. How many Christians are there in the US?

9. There are many religions in the US, but it is hard to make generalizations about Religion in America. Why?

10. Today, Americans believe that their nation will continue to succeed. Why?

11. Which, in your opinion, are the most important values associated with American Protestantism?

12. How does Freedom of Religion influence the people of the US? What are the values that scholars believe contribute to this?

13. What is important for all religions?

14. Why do people need religion?

15. Why are there more Protestants than Catholics in the US?

16. Why did Protestants separate from the Roman Catholic church?

17. Why do Protestants have different denominations?