History of Religion in America

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This course exposes students to the rich religious landscape of the United States. Through engagement with primary and secondary texts, students will encounter the first three centuries of religious life in America. Students will examine the expansion of religious life in the nation and seek to understand how particular ideas underpinning American society have continuously informed and reshaped religious expression. Particular attention will be given to the subjects of ethnicity, gender, and race throughout the course.