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Christian America
Making Christianity the largest religious identity in the United States by a significant margin. That's over 200 million people who say grace, celebrate Christmas, and know at least one verse of Amazing Grace.
The first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia brought Christian worship to the continent. The faith was not new to the Americas -- Catholic missionaries had been here for over a century -- but the Protestant tradition that would shape American culture took root here.
Phrases like 'endowed by their Creator,' 'one nation under God,' and 'In God We Trust' are baked into American identity. Whether the founders were devout or deist, they built a country that took God seriously.
The Christian Glossary
Essential vocabulary for navigating faith, family dinners, and Easter Sunday parking.
Unmerited divine favor. Also what you say before dinner. Also the name of approximately one in five Southern grandmothers.
Praise the Lord. Appropriate for salvation, touchdowns, finding a parking spot at church on Easter, and good barbecue.
So be it. The universal Christian punctuation mark. Works for prayers, sermons, and anything a Southern grandmother says.
The Lord's Supper. Bread and wine (or grape juice, depending on your denomination and your relationship with grape juice).
Being saved. The whole point, theologically speaking. Also the name of approximately one in four Southern churches.
A spiritual renewal meeting, often multi-night, often loud, occasionally followed by potluck. Attendance implied.
Giving 10% of your income to the church. The oldest subscription service in human history. No cancel button.
Not technically a theological term but functionally the most important institution in American Christianity. Show up with a dish.
Christian Holidays 2026
The celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Church services, gift-giving, family gatherings, nativity scenes, and enough Christmas carols to last until March.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ, the central event of the Christian faith.
Sunrise services, Easter egg hunts, ham dinner, and the annual parking lot stress test at every church in America.
Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Solemn services, fasting, reflection. The quietest Friday on the Christian calendar.
The start of Lent, a 40-day season of reflection before Easter.
Receiving ashes on the forehead as a sign of mortality and repentance. "Remember that you are dust." Great conversation starter at work.
Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles.
Church services, often with red vestments or decor. Sometimes called the birthday of the Church. Cake has not yet become standard but we support it.
A four-week season of waiting and preparation before Christmas.
Advent wreaths, candles lit each Sunday, calendars with tiny chocolate doors. Anticipation, correctly observed.
Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, one week before Easter.
Palm branches, processions, and the beginning of Holy Week. Your church probably has palm fronds. Probably.
Celebrates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. Marks the end of the Christmas season.
The Feast of the Three Kings. King cake in some traditions. The official theological end of Christmas, which means you can take down the tree now.
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