HIS 324 - Catch the Fire: History and Culture of the Black Church

Institution:

Antioch University-Los Angeles

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Description:

In this class students explore the historical and cultural underpinnings of African American theology. Tracing the sources of theology from within the black historical experience, a significant focus of study includes the continuing role and engagement of the church in the struggle for racial and social justice. Students critically examine the historical and cultural context of the emergence of the church from its historical roots in Africa, through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and civil rights and Black Power Movements. HUMANITIES DOMAIN

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.antiochla.edu

Phone Number:

(310) 578-1080

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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