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A split image showing a somber colonial church representing state control and a bright, open-air gathering symbolizing the free spiritual marketplace of American Christianity.
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American Christianity Evolves From State Control to Spiritual Marketplace

In 1776, ten thousand Virginians signed a petition demanding an end to the 'Burden of an ecclesiastical Establishment.

Adrian Vale·June 14, 2026