A Lively Experiment

A Multireligious Historical Overview of Rhode Island



Photo © 2003 The Pluralism Project



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This essay and slide show present a mere overview of some of the religious diversity of Rhode Island today. The State is also home to numerous additional Christian, Jewish, and Muslim, Afro-Caribbean, Baha'i, Pagan, and other religious communities—all with fascinating histories worthy of further exploration. But even this introductory overview demonstrates that the "lively experiment" of Rhode Island begun by Roger Williams in 1636 continues into the 21st century.



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Looking through the Roger Williams monument in Providence, Rhode Island, the dome of the Rhode Island state capitol building is visible in the distance. The view suggests Williams' vision of religious non-establishment and free exercise that later became national law in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.