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A journalist coined “the Bible Belt” 100 years ago – it’s been oversimplifying the South ever since

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10.09.2026

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A journalist coined “the Bible Belt” 100 years ago – it’s been oversimplifying the South ever since

Beneath commonalities, religious life was divided by both race and class

Published September 10, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)

This article was originally published on The Conversation.

“Look No Further!” a billboard on the side of the highway beckons, drawing my gaze toward the red cover of a Bible. “You Are Worthy of Redemption!”

Not far away, another sign urges me to “Keep Christ in Christmas.” Then farther down the road a third appears: “Jesus: COMING SOON” its bright colors announce.

Signs like these are familiar to me: I’m a historian who studies the........

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