Religion In American Society To 1865

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The influence of religion on American cultural, intellectual, social, and institutional development. The role of religion in the discovery, exploration, and settlement of the continent as well as the birth and growth of the nation. Includes colonial attitudes toward and practices of religious freedom; denominationalism; the American sense of errand and mission; 18th century revivalism and its role in the American Revolution; 19th century revivalism and the settlement of the frontier; pietism; millennialism; and the impact of the Civil War on major American churches. CR: So. stdg.