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RELC 3465

American Religion, Social Reform, and Democracy

Course Description

Disciplines

Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry, Second Writing

This course examines the history of the interplay between theology, morality, social movements, and politics in America. Topics covered include temperance and prohibition, abolition, labor, civil rights, anti-war and pacifism, and environmentalism. Lecture, weekly readings (often a book), class presentations, short papers, and original research.