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title: 'The American Church History Series, Vol. 1: The Religious Forces of the United States'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Philip Schaff'
date: 1893-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church History'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Galatians 5'
- 'Acts 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/schaff-1893-the-american-church-history-series-vol-1-the-religious-forces-of-the-united-states
---

# The American Church History Series, Vol. 1: The Religious Forces of the United States

Introduction to an 1893 volume classifying U.S. denominations from the 1890 census, explaining sources, methodology, statistics, and the variety and distribution of American religious bodies.

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