Exploring American Religious History
This class sheds light on religionâs deep roots in American history in order to help students understand its continued significance today. The course is divided into five thematic units, each offering a different way of understanding religion in America: 1) through the lens of the supernatural, 2) in its entanglements with race, 3) as womenâs history, 4) as entwined with American politics, and 5) in contemporary culture. Each unit begins with a session titled âWhatâs at stake?â, which focuses on secondary source debates over the topic more broadly. Other sessions in the unit typically pair a brief secondary source reading on the dayâs specific topic with primary sources.
This syllabus was created for the Young Scholars in American Religion program.
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