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  1. The United States has the largest Christian population in the world and, more specifically, the largest Protestant population in the world, with nearly 210 million Christians and, as of 2021, over 140 million people affiliated with Protestant churches, although other countries have higher percentages of Christians among their populations.

  2. Because the Spanish were the first Europeans to establish settlements on the mainland of North America, such as St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565, the earliest Christians in the territory which would eventually become the United States were Roman Catholics. However, the territory that would become the Thirteen Colonies in 1776 was largely ...

  3. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States is a five-volume encyclopedia published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2017 and edited by George Thomas Kurian and Mark A. Lamport. The work is a comprehensive reference work about the history of Christianity in the United States.

  4. Protestantism is the largest grouping of Christians in the United States, with its combined denominations collectively comprising about 43% of the country's population (or 141 million people) in 2019. Other estimates suggest that 48.5% of the U.S. population (or 157 million people) is Protestant.

  5. Religion in the United States is widespread and diverse, with the country being far more religious than other wealthy Western nations. An overwhelming majority of Americans believe in a higher power, engage in spiritual practices, and consider themselves religious or spiritual.

  6. Christianity is the most prevalent religion in the United States. Estimates from 2021 suggest that of the entire U.S. population (332 million) about 63% is Christian (210 million).

  7. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States is a five-volume encyclopedia published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2017 and edited by George Thomas Kurian and Mark A. Lamport. The work is a comprehensive reference work about the history of Christianity in the United States.