REL 3140 - African-American Religion to 1865

Institution:

Western Michigan University

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Description:

This course is designed to introduce students to key issues, themes, and sacred texts and writings within African-American religion and culture during the antebellum period. It emphasizes the role of the African slave in the emergence of African-American thought and addresses the evolution of that consciousness in the rise of the Black Church. Issues of faith, identity, race, gender, violence and fear are addressed in light of the African slave's understanding of biblical motifs and traditional African worldviews. The course addresses these issues in light of the African Diaspora by looking at the transmigration of culture from such places as West Africa and the Caribbean. Credits: 4 hours

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wmich.edu

Phone Number:

(269) 387-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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