BLS 230 - Faith and Spirit in the Black Family and Community

Institution:

Providence College

Subject:

Description:

1 semester, 3 credits Covers the many ways in which religious practice and faith have contributed to the development of contemporary African-American society and culture. African and African-American Catholicism, conventional and evangelical Protestantism, Islam, traditional African spirituality, syncretic traditions of the Caribbean and South America, voodoo, and contemporary mysticism are considered.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.providence.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 865-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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