American Religious Timeline (ART Project)

American Religions Timeline (A.R.T. Project)

Style Sheet

Name:

Maximum of 40 characters, including spaces

Noun phrase or subject/verb in present tense

Sentence style capitalization, not title style (i.e., not every word is capitalized)

Example: "Declaration of Independence" or "Declaration of Independence signed" or Declaration of Independence is signed" (not "Declaration of Independence Signed")

Categories:

Separated by commas.

Include applicable categories from the attached list, plus others that strike you as relevant. Effectively chosen categories are important for the timeline's searchability.

Start Date/End Date:

Format: yyyy-mm-dd.

If you don't have month or date, enter yyyy/01/01.

If you have an end date, mark the box and enter in the same format.

Example: July 4, 1776 is entered as "1776-07-04."

The year 1620 is entered as "1620-01-01."

Location:

Leave blank if not applicable.

Format: City, state (if inside U.S.)

City, country (if outside U.S.)

Description:

Maximum of 150 words.

Include the basics of what happened. What is its significance to American religious history? What events led up to this moment? What significant people (founders, historical figures, communities, etc.) are parts of this moment?

Avoid passive voice.

Include up to 4-5 links or suggested readings (see next page for citation guide).

Citation Guide:

Books:

Weston La Barre, The Peyote Cult (1989)

Journal articles:

Jon Butler, "Enthusiasm Described and Decried: The Great Awakening as Interpretive Fiction," Journal of American History (1982-83)

Chapters in anthologies:

Laurie Maffly-Kipp, "Eastward Ho," Retelling US Religious History (1997)

Comments:

Keep track of any notes you may have for the editorial staff or to yourself: things to add, questions, changes that need to be made, etc.

Sample entry:

Native American Church founded

Categories: Native American, Law

1918-10-01

El Reno, Oklahoma

The Native American Church (NAC) was founded by representatives from the Cheyenne, Oto, Ponca, Comanche, Kiowa, and Kiowa Apache nations. The purpose of the NAC was to promote and protect the pan-Indian peyote tradition that had begun to filter into the western and mid-western states from Mexico in the 1870s. The NAC sought protection of peyote and Native traditions on the basis that judges could not persecute "religion" and the institutionalization of peyote and Native traditions would validate them as "religion." The NAC blends Christian and Native elements into the ritual sacrament of peyote.

For more information:

University of Virginia Religious Movements Homepage: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/nachurch.htm

Native American Church songs:

http://www.coolrunningsmusic.com/NAC.html