Religion has long held a central role in sociology. As long as there has been society, people have been coming together to form belief systems in order to make sense of the world around them and express their experiences. Consequently, organized religion is bound up in our culture, in the construction of our daily existence, and even in our conflicts. In this class, we will examine each of these in order to understand the role of religion in U.S. culture.
Josh PackardAuthor
University of Northern ColoradoInstitution
Public College or University Institution Type
Syllabus Resource Type
Undergraduate Course Class Type
2012 Date Published
Religious Studies, Sociology Discipline
General Comparative Traditions Religous Tradition
Politics/Law/Government, Pluralism/Secularism/Culture Wars, Race/Ethnicity Topics