American Religious History I ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course covers religion in American history from colonial times to the present. Sections might include: Jefferson’s Bible: Reason and Religion in America. This course explores American Religious History from pre-colonial times to the present. Students will evaluate some facet of Native American, colonial, early republican, antebellum, regional and contemporary religion, alternative religions and other topics from a wide variety of perspectives. Students will also evaluate the impact of religious institutions upon Americans of various ethnic backgrounds, races and social classes. After consultation with their advisors, students may complete more than one of the sections listed under this title.