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

September 9, 2026 · 12:49 pm 1 sources

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• A journalist coined ‘the Bible Belt’ 100 years ago – it’s been oversimplifying the South ever since
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · September 9, 2026 12:49
  ‘The Bible Belt’ has been used for a century to describe religion and politics in the South. But it captured just some of life in the region then – and doesn’t capture what’s going on today.