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About 45 million Americans are of Irish descent—and a majority are Protestants.  Originally most were Presbyterians. Today the largest number are [[Southern Baptist Convention|Baptists]], followed by [[United Methodist Church|Methodists]].

About 45 million Americans are of Irish descent—and a majority are Protestants.  Originally most were Presbyterians. Today the largest number are [[Southern Baptist Convention|Baptists]], followed by [[United Methodist Church|Methodists]].

Although the [[Orange Order]] was strong among Protestant Irish in Canada, it never caught hold in the United States.  There were relatively few instances of violence between the Catholic Irish and the protestant Irish—the most notable being riots in Philadelphia in 1844 and New York City in 1870 and 1871. [[File:Scots-irish.jpg|thumb|290px]]

Although the [[Orange Order]] was strong among Protestant Irish in Canada, it never caught hold in the United States.  There were relatively few instances of violence between the Catholic Irish and the Protestant Irish—the most notable being riots in Philadelphia in 1844 and New York City in 1870 and 1871. [[File:Scots-irish.jpg|thumb|290px]]

==Presbyterians==

==Presbyterians==

Noll et al (2006) identifies some of the beliefs and practices that are distinct to American Presbyterians, such as their adoption of democratic principles and pluralism. The article is divided into three sections, each of which examines an aspect of American Presbyterianism that sets it apart from Presbyterianism in other parts of the world. The first section identifies what Old and New World Presbyterians have in common, and where they have diverged. Section two points to the 1788 revisions to the Westminster Confession - which recognized separate spheres for church and state - as the significant departure that defined American Presbyterians. The final section suggests that strong Irish influences from Ulster helped establish the distinctive American identity.

Noll et al. (2006) identifies some of the beliefs and practices that are distinct to American Presbyterians, such as their adoption of democratic principles and pluralism. The article is divided into three sections, each of which examines an aspect of American Presbyterianism that sets it apart from Presbyterianism in other parts of the world. The first section identifies what Old and New World Presbyterians have in common, and where they have diverged. Section two points to the 1788 revisions to the Westminster Confession - which recognized separate spheres for church and state - as the significant departure that defined American Presbyterians. The final section suggests that strong Irish influences from Ulster helped establish the distinctive American identity.

==See also==

==See also==