The Biblebelt refers to a region in a country where the Christian church is dominant and visible. Several countries in Europe have such a belt.
The Biblebelt refers to a region in a country where the Christian church is dominant and visible. Several countries in Europe have such a belt.
At CNE.news, we published a series of articles about Biblebelts in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Scotland, Northern Ireland, France and Holland.
In all these countries, the Biblebelt is dominated by another Christian family; be it Reformed or Presbyterian, or Lutheran, or 'just' Evangelical.
Bible Belt regions across the world are known for their deeply rooted Christian values, traditional family structures, and strong church attendance. While the Dutch Bible Belt is often highlighted for its distinct presence in a secular nation, similar regions can be found far beyond the Netherlands – notably in the United States, Central Europe, and parts of Scandinavia.
In the American Bible Belt, stretching from Texas to the Carolinas, evangelical Christianity shapes local culture, education, and politics. It influences debates on abortion, gender, and religious freedoms. These regions often see higher church attendance and more conservative voting patterns, similar to trends in rural Hungary, Poland, or Romania, where religious values still play a public role.
In Scandinavian Bible Belt areas like parts of southern Norway, pockets of strong Christian life remain, despite high national secularism. Here, Christian schools, media and political parties maintain influence at the local level.
CNE.news articles also show that Bible Belt communities—whether in the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and Germany—face shared challenges: secularisation, generational shifts, and questions about how to maintain religious identity in an increasingly liberal society. At the same time, these areas offer a countercultural witness of faith, tradition, and close-knit communities.
This tag page explores how Bible Belt regions are responding to cultural change while staying anchored in their Christian heritage. It also examines how believers, young and old, are finding ways to live out their faith in a modern world.
