HISTORY OF RELIGION IN AMERICA

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In-depth study of the impact of religion on American history from pre-colonial times to present day. Special consideration paid to where politics and religion overlap. Attention given to contemporary sources and modern interpretations of such events. Particular topics might include: Native American spirituality, Puritanism, the Great Awakening, the Enlightenment, Revivalism, the rise of Denominationalism, anti-Catholicism, anti-Semitism, the emergence of sects and cults, African American religion and civil religion. 3 credits of History.