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United States · Religion & Belief · Hard

What term, coined by sociologist Will Herberg in 1955, describes the notion that the nation's identity is defined by a shared faith ΓÇö Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish ΓÇö rather than by ethnic origin?

Herberg argued in 'Protestant, Catholic, Jew' that by the mid-20th century, religious identity had replaced ethnic identity as the primary marker, with all three faiths seen as equally legitimate.

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