We’re seeing one more chapter in a story that began when religious minorities tried to join a shrinking majority. The entree of Judaism into the mainstream of American culture during the 20th century was, at least in part, a process of Protestant-ization. The same held true for Catholics, Mormons and other ethnic and religious outliers, who often remade themselves in the image of a Protestant elite for a chance at the full protections and privileges attached to U.S. citizenship...
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