HIS 383 - Religion in U.S.History

Institution:

Meredith College

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Description:

(Fall, Odd-Numbered Years Only) A study of the religions of the United States from the pre-colonial period to the present. Special attention to the impact of religious beliefs and practices in the shaping of U.S. culture and society. Focus will be placed on major periods, movements, and events and their connections to religious experience: the founding of the republic and civil religion, denominationalism and revivalism, frontier and utopian quests, Protestant/ Catholic/Jewish interaction, slavery and civil rights, science and fundamentalism, secularism and pluralism. Cross-listed as REL-383. Prerequisites: One 100 level Religion course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.meredith.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 760-8600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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