The Evangelical Right in American Politics and Culture ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

The student will gain an understanding of various ways to conceive of the Evangelical/Christian Right, identify contemporary groups as well as their agendas, and explore the movement’s role in elections and policy making. Students will also explore how the emergence of the movement has contributed to political conflict (even within the Republican Party)? What major policy changes can be attributed to a good degree to the influence of the movement? What is the movement's agenda? How has the Christian Right affected elections? What are the theological implications of the politicization of Evangelicalism? What effect has the movement’s ideology has on societal perceptions of morality and “family values?”