Religious denominations in British America

I wanted to ask people's views on how they thing religious denominations would be different in a British America, where the Revolution was averted.

I remember reading that the shortage of Anglican priests during the Revolutionary War played a major role in the split of Methodism from the Church of England. Could Methodism remain a movement inside the Church of England? Would Methodism be as successful in America if it was?

How would religious freedom play out? Would most of the states keep established churches? If so, for how long?

What about Baptism? Would it be able to take over the South in this timeline, as it did in ours?
 
By the American Revolution, the colonies had already experienced significant religious diversity, as a result of immigration from German states, and the First Great Awakening.

As such, if the Revolution doesn't occur and the colonies remain a part of Britain, there is still much diversity in the colonies, there is probably still some kind of Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century, and the traditional and somewhat splinter protestant groups probably still grow to large numbers.

However, by the 1840s, there may be much less Irish and Catholic immigration to America, and so the diversity is mainly among Protestant groups.

Also whether splinter groups like the LDS etc, ever get a foothold may be less likely as well. Also, if the slavery issue is handled differently than OTL, you would may also see much less denomination splintering along the north/south axis over the issue of slavery.

I think Anglican/Episcopalian would likely dwarf all other Protestant denominations in size, with Baptists and Lutherans being the next biggest sects. After those, many other much smaller sects vying for importance. Roman Catholics will remain a small minority.
 
I wanted to ask people's views on how they thing religious denominations would be different in a British America, where the Revolution was averted.

I remember reading that the shortage of Anglican priests during the Revolutionary War played a major role in the split of Methodism from the Church of England. Could Methodism remain a movement inside the Church of England? Would Methodism be as successful in America if it was?

How would religious freedom play out? Would most of the states keep established churches? If so, for how long?

What about Baptism? Would it be able to take over the South in this timeline, as it did in ours?

The Presbyterian Church was well established in the colonies by the 1770s and so I believe that they would also do well in a TL where the Revolutionary War is averted. I also imagine that Methodist piety and theology would be warmly welcomed by folks in the N.A. colonies in TTL as it was in OTL U.S. I'll have do think about how the Baptists might do in such a world. If the various Baptist movements don't fare as well, then it will be the Presbyterians & Methodists who will fill the vacuum west of the Appalachians.
 
The Presbyterian Church was well established in the colonies by the 1770s and so I believe that they would also do well in a TL where the Revolutionary War is averted. I also imagine that Methodist piety and theology would be warmly welcomed by folks in the N.A. colonies in TTL as it was in OTL U.S. I'll have do think about how the Baptists might do in such a world. If the various Baptist movements don't fare as well, then it will be the Presbyterians & Methodists who will fill the vacuum west of the Appalachians.

Do you think Methodism would stay within the Anglican church?
 
Do you think Methodism would stay within the Anglican church?

It didnt in England, but it did have to wait until John Wesley was dead, as HE remained Anglican all his life.

Im sure that Methodism would exist, but it would likely be a lot smaller than otl, and the anglican church a lot larger.
 
well there wasnt much of a church of england in the northern colonies anyway so they probably become Baptist more than the south there i think the church of england will grow as it was growing prior to the revolution.
 
Being a Baptist, I know a bit about Baptist history. Like most evangelicals, they tended to be more "revolutionary," supporting liberal causes of increased democracy and separation of church and state. I could see them forming the core of a liberal/national movement in a British America, acting as a populist bloc advocating for increased American autonomy and liberal rule.
 
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