The Landscape page presents a map of the contiguous states of the United States, with buttons for eighteen cities and regions. It has expanded to include other traditions of faith. Especially for the Christian, Jewish, and Native American traditions, it was impossible in this project's frame to provide the full range of churches, synagogues, and tribal centers throughout the United States. But this is work that has been exhaustively done by others and does not need duplication here. Rather than attempt to be comprehensive, we have tried to provide a sample of what is new, setting it alongside a sample of what, to many, is the more familiar and dominant pattern of America's religious life.
Every city contains virtually the whole spectrum of Christian churches.
A look at your city's Yellow Pages will give you a sense of the range. We have described two churches in each city and invite you to use the Christian Centers button on the Christianity router page to see the whole range of Christian churches profiled. We believe that this group of churches, taken together, portrays American Christianity today. Now, imagine this whole group of churches profiled in each of our eighteen sections, and you will have an idea of the scope and diversity of Christianity in each place. Even with the six traditions we researched, what we have presented for each city is only a fraction of what we found.