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| − | + | The '''Bible Belt''' is a geographical region including part of the South and midsection of the [[United States]]. It is so called because of the rough shape of the region: it resembles a belt around much of the lower middle of the nation and the majority of the inhabitants are practising Christians (hence the 'Bible' belt). [[Paleoconservative|Social conservatism]] is a dominant paradigm within the Bible Belt. | |
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| + | The [[Bible]] Belt includes all of the southern states as well as the Lower Midwestern States. | ||
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| + | ==Bible Belt States== | ||
| + | * [[Alabama]] | ||
| + | * [[Arkansas]] | ||
| + | * [[Florida]] (Northern part) | ||
| + | * [[Georgia]] | ||
| + | * [[Illinois]] (Southern part) | ||
| + | * [[Indiana]] | ||
| + | * [[Kansas]] | ||
| + | * [[Kentucky]] | ||
| + | * [[Nebraska]] (Southern part) | ||
| + | * [[Louisiana]] | ||
| + | * [[Mississippi]] | ||
| + | * [[Missouri]] | ||
| + | * [[New Mexico]] (South Western corner) | ||
| + | * [[North Carolina]] | ||
| + | * [[Ohio]] (Southern part) | ||
| + | * [[Oklahoma]] | ||
| + | * [[South Carolina]] | ||
| + | * [[Tennessee]] | ||
| + | * [[Texas]] | ||
| + | * [[Virginia]] | ||
| + | * [[West Virginia]] | ||
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| + | [[category:United States]] | ||
Revision as of 13:40, June 9, 2009
The Bible Belt is a geographical region including part of the South and midsection of the United States. It is so called because of the rough shape of the region: it resembles a belt around much of the lower middle of the nation and the majority of the inhabitants are practising Christians (hence the 'Bible' belt). Social conservatism is a dominant paradigm within the Bible Belt.
The Bible Belt includes all of the southern states as well as the Lower Midwestern States.
Bible Belt States
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida (Northern part)
- Georgia
- Illinois (Southern part)
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Nebraska (Southern part)
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Mexico (South Western corner)
- North Carolina
- Ohio (Southern part)
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia