Bible Belt
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The Bible Belt is a culturally conservative region of the United States known for its strong evangelical Protestant influence and high levels of religious observance.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
→
region of the United States → |
| associatedWith |
Republican Party
→
conservative social policies → creationism in education debates → opposition to abortion → opposition to same-sex marriage → support for school prayer → |
| coinedBy |
H. L. Mencken
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| contrastedWith |
Rust Belt
→
Secular Northeast of the United States → Sun Belt → |
| country |
United States
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| hasCenter |
Deep South
→
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| hasCharacteristic |
culturally conservative
→
politically conservative → socially conservative → |
| hasHigh |
church membership rates
→
religious service attendance rates → |
| knownFor |
high church attendance
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high levels of religious observance → influence of conservative Christianity on culture → influence of conservative Christianity on politics → strong evangelical Protestant influence → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
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Southern United States → Southwestern United States → |
| partlyIn |
Alabama
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Arkansas → Florida → Georgia → Indiana → Kansas → Kentucky → Louisiana → Mississippi → Missouri → North Carolina → Ohio → Oklahoma → Oklahoma Panhandle → South Carolina → Tennessee → Texas → Virginia → West Virginia → |
| religionDominant |
Baptist churches
→
Evangelical Protestantism → Methodist churches → Pentecostal churches → Protestantism → |
| termUsedSince |
1920s
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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South Alabama
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culturalRegion |
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Texas Panhandle
→
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hasCulturalRegion |
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Southern United States
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hasSubregion |
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Deep South
→
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overlapsWith |
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Georgia
→
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partOf |