Introduction -- Chronology of religious life -- Appendix 1: Religious groups in the United States -- Appendix 2: Christian religious groups in the United States. "This chronology begins with an overview of religious life in the U.S., then focuses on developments from Jamestown in 1607 to the Catholic backlash in response to Nancy Pelosi's comments in 2008. Appendices focus on the distribution of major religious groups and various Christian religious denominations in the U.S., and the effect of religion on the 2008 election"--Provided by publisher