Unit4-Religion-in-the-U.S.A(美国宗教)

1、Unit4 Religion in the Unit4 Religion in the U.S.A.U.S.A. The care of every mans soul belongs to himself. -Thomoas Jefferson To get a general knowledge of religions To get a general knowledge of religions in Americain America To learn the role religion plays in To learn the role religion plays in Ame

2、rican lifeAmerican life To get accquainted with some religious To get accquainted with some religious terms on American religiousterms on American religious To learn useful words and expressions To learn useful words and expressions concerning religion in the U.S.A. and concerning religion in the U.

3、S.A. and improve English language skillsimprove English language skillsBefore us read Do you have belief? Lets talk about your Do you have belief? Lets talk about your beliefbelief Then if you have thought about what might Then if you have thought about what might be the reasons that make people go

4、for be the reasons that make people go for certain religious beliefs?certain religious beliefs? What can religious beliefs bring to peoples What can religious beliefs bring to peoples life?life?Now thinking about this! Now thinking about this! Read the quotation by Thomas Read the quotation by Thoma

5、s Jefferson, and What do you think he Jefferson, and What do you think he meant?meant? How could this belief affect religion in How could this belief affect religion in the United States?the United States? Text A Rligion in the United StatesPart One Section The fundamental American belief in individ

6、ual freedom and the right of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States. Section Religion has always played an important role in the history of the United States.The catholic faith was first broght to the North American continent by the S

7、panish in 1500s.Part Two The Development Protestantism Section The Protestant branch of the Christian faith broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in Europe in the sixteenth century because of important differences in religious beliefs. The protestant on the other hand,instead that all individual

8、s must stand alone before God. Thinking “priesthood of all believers”Section After the protestants broke away from the Catholic Church,they found that they could not agree among themselves about many beliefs.Therefore,the Protestants began to form separate churches,called denominations. Section The

9、lack of any established national religion in America appealed strongly to European Protestants,whether or not they were being persecuted. ThinkingThe attitude-“live and let live” Part three The protestant Heritage:Self-ImprovementPart Four Material Success, Hard work and Self-Discipline“God helps th

10、ose who helps themselves.”“God helps those who helps themselves.” The need for self-improvement,once established,reaches far beyond self-improvement in this purely moral or religious sense. It can be seen in countless books,which explain how people can be happier and more successful in life by improving everything from their vocabulary to their tennis game,or even their whole personality. Part Five Volunteerism and HumanitarianismRead the first paragraghAbout Andrew Carnegie.The Kinds Of American Re