Political Science 333 - Popular Movements and Religious Sentiment in the Americas

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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Religious sentiment and popular social movements in the Americas. A study of religious sentiment in the Western tradition and how different conceptions of divinity have influenced contemporary social movements. The course examines both defensive working-class movements (the Christian identity movement, white supremacists and citizen militias) and groups focused on popular empowerment (the civil rights movement, liberation theology and participatory action-research). (Gerard Huiskamp)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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