Fall Term 2024 Religion and Politics in the United States - 5901 - RLST 201 |
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Catalog Description : An examination of the relationship between religion and politics in the United States. Topics will include: the place of religion in the public sphere (both historically and constitutionally); First Amendment protections and restrictions; Christianity and social justice movements (abolition, civil rights, abortion); the notion of “civil religion”; the rise of “Christian nationalism” in the 21st century. Attributes: GER Humanities Div, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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