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===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
In the colonial period, the Church of England, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Moravian churches were the largest religous groups in Georgia. After 1900 the largest religious groups were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|'''Baptists''']] and [[Methodist Church in the United States|'''Methodists''']].<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | In the colonial period, the Church of England, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Moravian churches were the largest religous groups in Georgia. After 1900 the largest religious groups were the [[Baptist Church in the United States|'''Baptists''']] and [[Methodist Church in the United States|'''Methodists''']].<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> | ||
The composition of religious affiliation in Georgia is 70% Protestant, 9% Catholic, 1% Mormon, 1% Jewish, 0.5% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, and 0.5% Hindu. The largest Christian denominations by number of adherents in 2010 were the '''Southern Baptist Convention''' with 1,759,317; the '''United Methodist Church''' with 619,394; and the '''Roman Catholic Church''' with 596,384. <ref>"Georgia: Religion" in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)#Religion, accessed 29 June 2020.</ref> | |||
===Georgia State Archives=== | ===Georgia State Archives=== | ||