Evangelical Protestantism has played a vital role in shaping American history, culture and religion. It is estimated that some 25-35% of the American population (c. 70-100million) today identifies with this movement. Far from being a monolithic entity,however, the religious, ideological, and social allegiances of evangelicalism are quite diverse. In addition, evangelicals maintain a somewhat paradoxical relationship with American society, functioning simultaneously as a politically powerful interest group (insiders) and as cultural antagonists (outsiders). This course is designed to introduce students to the history of evangelicalism, its characteristic religious patterns, and its ongoing negotiations with contemporary American culture

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

Robert E. Brown
Author

Bucknell University
Institution

Private College or University
Institution Type

Syllabus
Resource Type

Seminar
Class Type

2004
Date Published

Religious Studies
Discipline

New Religious Movements, Other Christianities, Protestant
Religous Tradition

Gender/Women/ Sexuality, Politics/Law/Government, Popular Culture/Media/Music/Sports, Pluralism/Secularism/Culture Wars, Race/Ethnicity, Science/Technology/Environment
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