American Religious Diversity Syllabus

In this course, we will study American religious diversity in ways that are informed by history and invested in the present and future. The United States is a unique place, religiously. It is a site for tremendous religious innovation, and new religious movements and ideas have thrived here. Americans practice a wide range of religions, and religious freedom is a foundational American value. And yet, the U.S. has also been a site for religious bigotry, intolerance, and violence. What does “diversity” mean, exactly, in this context? Is it a neutral descriptor of difference, or does it indicate something about our values?

This syllabus was created for the Young Scholars in American Religion program.

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