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Faith is an integral part of Asteria. The [[Church of Asteria]] is seen as the bedrock of national existence, and according to its own policies, it sees itself as the sole successor to Ænglish Church. John Harrison, a petty noble and historian who survived the Nordmontaine War and the destruction of his faith, and later created the Midlands Company that created Asteria itself, wrote the [[Book of Common Prayer of 1627]] on his final journey to Milsboro. A contemporary of Alstanus Ryefield, he held significant theological differences with him, in particular the role of the monarchy. Harrison intended to found his own church, but died only hours from arriving in Milsboro Colony. Instead, the disorganized Ænglish Rite dominated early Asteria. The Church of Asteria was itself founded April 15, 1827, on Easter Sunday. With the Asteria Revolution in full swing, Ænglish Rite priests gathered together for the [[Milsboro Assembly]] to forge a new unified national church. The [[Presiding Bishop of Asteria]] was elected to lead for life. Almost every town has an Asterian church, some more than one. Nearly three-fourths of the population belongs to the Asterian Church, most regular churchgoers. The priest or reverend of the Asterian Church is regarded as a pillar of the community in their towns, and are often present at civic events to better represent their community. The Church of Asteria is divided into three factions, the modern [[New Asterian Community|New Rite]], the traditional [[Asterian Rite|Milsboro Rite]], and a much deeper conservative [[Asterian Catholic Rite]]. | |||
Despite the influence of the Church of Asteria in day-to-day life, it is not the official church of the nation. The Constitution dictates that no faiths are dominant, although it does reserve the right to ban cults. During the years preceding the Final War of the Deluge, multiple Varshan cults active in some urban areas were banned or declared terrorist groups. The Catholic Church, while only representing a tenth of the population, also has a significant influence in urban areas like Yarmouth. The [[Diocese of West Asteria|Diocese of Asteria]] is based out of that city and represents everything north and west of the Yare River. Meanwhile, the [[Diocese of the Southern Counties|Diocese of the Lower Counties]] represents Catholics in the southern rural areas. The original Catholic settlers of Asteria were Gaelic, primarily from Faneria, who settled in the nation's urban areas, as well as the area around Concordia. Many Gaelic laborers helped build Concordia, and the first church built in the future capital was [[Saint Thomas Cathedral]]. With the growing Catholic population and the Asterian Catholic Rite increasingly considering breaking with the Church of Asteria, the Diocese of Asteria is considering relocating to Concordia. | |||
Meanwhile, the [[College of Levantine Churches]] was a popular alternative to those Protesants who opposed Harrison's Ænglish Rite. Although the acutal organization was not founded until 1954, many non Ænglish churches developed in Crona. The [[Methodists of the West|Methodists of West Asteria]] serving as one of the largest groups. Many more liberal Asterians who beloned to the Church of Asteria have been joining this group, which has doubled its congregants in the last fifty years. However, with the Asterian Church planning on making much-needed reforms, many Collegiate leaders fear this will stymy their growth. This group especially grew in the 1990s when the [[Manhasset Crisis]] of the 1990s saw the Church of Asteria's actions towards the Atemeraw brought to full light, including residency schools on the Northern Plateau. | |||
The final large religious group is not Christian, but [[Atemeran]], a revived folk religion from the pre-Asterian peoples of the region. The Yare War killed off almost all of the shamans and medicine men who taught this faith, but the [[Atemeran Revivals]] of the 1910s and 1920s saw a group of native peoples do research into their own faith. A more radical movement called the [[Ghost Dance Revival]] took place from 1921 to 1923, its members warning of a great calamity coming. The Asteria Civil War from 1925 to 1931 saw the near-genocide of the Atemeraw of the Northern Plateau, and after the war, as they rebuilt, [[Ahote Hota]], Sachem of the Atemeraw, commissioned the [[Spirit Book]] published. Many Atemeraw turned against their Christian faith to join this movement. Following Hota's death in 1966 and state funeral, the [[Second Dance]] began, bringing hundreds of thousands into the movement. The Atemeran belief system stalled out by the 1990s, and less than half of all Atemeraw believe in the religion. | |||
===Arts and Literature=== | ===Arts and Literature=== | ||
''What type of art do your people make? Do they have a tradition of painted art, well-crafted television shows, or great music?'' | ''What type of art do your people make? Do they have a tradition of painted art, well-crafted television shows, or great music?'' | ||