Religious Studies 320 - American Christianity and Social Justice

Institution:

Allegheny College

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Description:

A survey of the Christian Social Justice movement in America from Charles Finney to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement. Attention is focused on contemporary theological expressions of Christian social justice, including liberation theology and the debate concerning homosexuality and the church. Faith-based communities such as the Sojourners Community and the Church of the Savior are examined, as are regional activist communities such as the Thomas Merton Center and Pax Christi. Students are expected to participate in an existing social justice cause or movement, or design and implement a basic social justice action in the local community.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.allegheny.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 332-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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