American Religion Timelines

Date (Year-Month-Day)	Movement	Introduction
1836-01-01	Transcendentalism	In 1836, transcendentalism took shape, as New England intellectuals pushed for the union between humans and nature through personal experience.
1848-03-31	Spiritualism	In the mid-19th century, spiritualism arose in America, as individuals became captivated with mediums contacting spirits of the dead.
1859-01-01	New Thought	Beginning in the mid-19th century, the New Thought movement extolled the power of the mind and God to influence everything from healing to personal success.
1897-01-01	Zionism	Beginning in the late 19th century, Zionism gained attention as a political movement seeking the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland.
1913-01-01	Black Muslim Movement	In the early 20th century, the Black Muslim movement arose as a unique African American religious movement that promoted black nationalism and fought white supremacy.
1934-01-01	Reconstructionist Judaism	Founded in the mid-1930s by Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, Reconstructionist Judaism became the first uniquely American Jewish movement.
1950-01-01	Neo-Paganism	In the mid-1940s, Gerald Gardner and Doreen Valient helped revive pre-Christian nature religion (i.e., Neo-paganism) in the United States.
1960-01-01	New Age Religion	Forming in the 1960s, the New Age Movement emphasizes personal fulfillment, spiritual unity, and experimental healing methods.