Bible Belt
Devout Southern swath
The Bible Belt is a region of the American South and Midwest where Protestant Christianity, especially evangelical and fundamentalist denominations, dominates social and political life.
The boundaries are informal but typically include states from Texas to the Carolinas: She grew up in the Bible Belt and went to church three times a week.
The term often carries connotations of religious conservatism and cultural traditionalism.
Return after decline
- megachurchVast Christian congregation
- born-againSpiritually converted anew
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
baptism · altar call · testimony · tent revival · televangelism · gospel · missionary · proselytize
Cautious about altering customs
- RepublicanGOP party member
- right-wingPolitically conservative faction
- pro-lifeAgainst elective pregnancy termination
- family valuesBeliefs prioritizing domestic bonds
traditional marriage · school prayer · creationism · religious right · culture war · voting bloc · grassroots · red state
Of the region below
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- OklahomaSouth Central U.S. state
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
Alabama · Georgia · Tennessee · Arkansas · Louisiana · Kentucky · Missouri · South Carolina
Frequenting worship services
- Sunday worshipWeekly religious observance
- dry countyJurisdiction prohibiting alcohol sales
- blue lawsSabbath activity restrictions
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
church supper · hymns · steeple · congregation · Christian radio · gospel music · fellowship · tithing
revival
Return after decline
- megachurchVast Christian congregation
- born-againSpiritually converted anew
- salvationDeliverance from harm
preacher · baptism · altar call · testimony · tent revival · televangelism · gospel · missionary · proselytize · Sunday school
conservative
Cautious about altering customs
- RepublicanGOP party member
- right-wingPolitically conservative faction
- pro-lifeAgainst elective pregnancy termination
family values · traditional marriage · school prayer · creationism · religious right · culture war · voting bloc · grassroots · red state · wedge issues
Southern
Of the region below
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- TexasSecond-largest American state
- OklahomaSouth Central U.S. state
Mississippi · Alabama · Georgia · Tennessee · Arkansas · Louisiana · Kentucky · Missouri · South Carolina · North Carolina
church attendance
Frequenting worship services
- Sunday worshipWeekly religious observance
- dry countyJurisdiction prohibiting alcohol sales
- blue lawsSabbath activity restrictions
potluck · church supper · hymns · steeple · congregation · Christian radio · gospel music · fellowship · tithing · modesty
- American RegionsMidwest, Southwest, Northwest, Deep South, Pacific Northwest
- Americanismsaluminum, fixin' to, apartment, howdy, candy
- Deep SouthAlabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta
- North American regionsstates, provinces, territories, regions, northeast
- SouthernSouthern belles, sweet tea, front porch, grits, y'all
- American ChristianityBaptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Episcopalians
Bible BeltPacific Northwest
Coastal American region, northward
New England · San Francisco · Scandinavia · godless · irreligious
Bible Beltcoastal elites
Prosperous city-dwellers by sea
blue states · coastal elite · Massachusetts · California · New York City
Bible Beltcoastal states
Territories bordering the sea
Rust Belt · East Coast · West Coast · Cascadia · coastal cities