The Background http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/0808/the-background.html.rss Keeping the Promise of Religious Freedom http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/0808/the-background/keeping-the-promise-of-religious-freedom_html_html As the United States has become the world’s most religiously diverse society, people of different faiths adjust to a different georeligious reality. http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/0808/the-background/keeping-the-promise-of-religious-freedom_html_html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:19:35 -0400 Religious Diversity in Early America http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/0808/the-background/religious-diversity-in-early-america_html_html The religious diversity of the United States dates back to the colonial era, and traditions of tolerance have a long history. http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/0808/the-background/religious-diversity-in-early-america_html_html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:21:18 -0400 The Demographics of Faith http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/0808/the-background/the-demographics-of-faith_html_html About 80 percent of the U.S. population is Christian, but other world religions are gaining increasing numbers of U.S. followers. http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/0808/the-background/the-demographics-of-faith_html_html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:22:23 -0400