PHRE 360 - African American Religions

Institution:

Truman State University

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The diversity and unity of African American religious life is the subject of this course. Major themes of the course include the Afrocentric influence and debates about that influence among African American religious groups, the search for unity in religious belief and practice among African Americans, the range of religious expression crossing those major religious traditions to which African Americans belong, and the interweaving of political and social goals with religious themes in African American life from the first days of African enslavement in the New World to the present. These themes will be explored by examining African American Islam, African American Protestant and Catholic churches in the United States, and religions of the African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere. Credits: 3 hours NOTE: This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program. NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.truman.edu

Phone Number:

(660) 785-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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