1 Once the preserve of the white Bible belt, today's country speaks to rap-weary black audiences.

2 From below, in the Bible belt, I hear hymn singing.

3 They call this the Bible Belt.

4 He became a model of clean living and Bible Belt virtues.

5 The Bible belt’s views even resonate within the gay world.

6 That's part of the Bible belt. People are conservative Baptists or a sort, who try to adhere to the fundamental teachings of their religion.

7 "We're deep in the Bible Belt, " said Mayor Walker. "It's a traditional Southern town, but contrary to what people think, we don't all stand around in blue overalls chewing tobacco."

8 In the heart of the Bible Belt it is often religious organisations that step in to the breach.

9 Even though federal courts have declared such displays unconstitutional, the issue keeps popping up, especially in the Bible Belt.

10 When teaching Biblical material to undergraduates I am always anxious when approaching the issue of same-sex orientation and the Bible, especially teaching in the Bible Belt.

11 Like 'The Blind Side, ' says Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures' president of domestic distribution, the film played especially well in the Bible belt and small towns.

12 Moreover, as a Jew living in a town that declared itself the buckle of the Bible Belt (Memphis boasted more churches than gas stations), I was always aware of my outsider status.

13 I live in the heart of the American Midwest, the buckle of the bible belt as is often said of my small city.