Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 456.

Self-Assessment

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions about religion in the USA

Comprehension

1. What is the historical background that made America a «land of many faiths»? How is that reflected in the geographical distribution of various religious groups?

2. Is there a state church in the US?

3. What document stipulates the relations between the government and religion?

4. What part of the population regularly attends religious services?

5. What are the prevailing religious groups?

6. What are the prevailing Christian denominations in the US?

7. Is religious education and collective acts of worship obligatory in US schools?

1. Is it true to say that America is a highly religious country?

2. What are the largest religions in the USA?

3. What are America`s top 10 religious bodies?

4. In what way was the separation of church and state ordained?

5. What is the role of the slogan “In God we trust” that appears on US currency?

6. How can you explain the fact that sessions of the US Congress regularly begin with a prayer by a minister and, at the same time, the church and the state are separated?

7. Can the money given to religious institutions be deducted from one's income for tax purposes?

8. Is it easier for the students attending church-affiliated colleges to receive federal loans?