The American Religious Heritage Students: Vu Thi Trang (18) Dinh Ngoc Thuy outline 1. The introduction 2. The development of Protestantism 3. Protestantism in the US 4. Heritage: self-improvement The introduction 59 27 7 4 2 1 Religious preferences Protestant Catholic None Other Jewish Eastern Orthodox 93% American believe in God freedom pluralism The development of Protestantism Protestant & Catholic Christian faith Forgiveness for sins Catholic >< protestant  Forgiveness for merit & austerity people  Seeking forgiveness by telling sins to priests  Maria-physical mother of Jesus was a virgin  Catholic church  Forgiveness for whole  Seeking forgiveness directly from God  She gave birth for many child  Denomination Protestantism in the US *The various Protestant dominations have completely separate church organizations *Individual, not organized church should be center of religious life *American religious tradition has encouraged tolerance & acceptance of all faith The Protestant heritage: • Emphasized on natural sinfulness of human • God helps those who help themselves • Countless book (self-help book): how people can be happier, more successful in life • Key to self-improvement is self-con6dence • “The power of positive thinking” – written by Norman Vincent Peale- Protestant minister Self-improvement . The American Religious Heritage Students: Vu Thi Trang (18) Dinh Ngoc Thuy outline 1. The introduction 2. The development of Protestantism 3. Protestantism in the US 4. Heritage:. US 4. Heritage: self-improvement The introduction 59 27 7 4 2 1 Religious preferences Protestant Catholic None Other Jewish Eastern Orthodox 93% American believe in God freedom pluralism The development of. organizations *Individual, not organized church should be center of religious life *American religious tradition has encouraged tolerance & acceptance of all faith The Protestant heritage: • Emphasized on natural