福音派通常强调个人皈依、圣经权威、耶稣救赎和主动传福音，但它不是一个单独教会。浸信会、五旬节派、无宗派教会和其他群体可能都被归入其中；白人福音派的政治形象也不能代表拉丁裔、亚裔或黑人福音派信徒。

Evangelicalism usually stresses conversion, biblical authority, salvation, and evangelism, but it is not one church. Baptist, Pentecostal, nondenominational, and other communities may fall within it, with major racial and political differences.

卫理公会、圣公会、长老会、部分路德宗和联合基督教会等常被归入主流新教。它们与大学、医院、慈善机构、社区服务和社会改革历史联系紧密；“mainline” 是历史分类，并不表示今天人数最多。

Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, some Lutheran, and United Church traditions are often categorized as mainline. The label reflects institutional history, not present-day numerical dominance.

弥撒、圣礼、教区学校和教会制度构成共同框架，但美国天主教经验受到爱尔兰、意大利、波兰、墨西哥、波多黎各、菲律宾、越南等移民历史塑造。地区、语言和代际会改变节庆、家庭与公共立场。

Mass, sacraments, parish schools, and church structure provide a shared frame, while Irish, Italian, Polish, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Filipino, Vietnamese, and other histories create distinct local experiences.

“黑人教会”是多种教派和地方传统的统称。历史上，教会不仅提供礼拜，也承载教育、互助、商业网络、政治组织和民权运动。讲道、福音音乐与集体回应影响美国音乐和公共演说，但不能被当作统一表演风格。

“Black church” covers multiple denominations and local traditions. Churches have supported worship, education, mutual aid, business networks, organizing, and civil rights; preaching and gospel deeply shaped U.S. music and public speech.