American Religious History from World War II to the Present (265-0-28)
Instructors
Robert Orsi
847 4675175
Crowe Hall, 1860 Campus Drive, 4-141
Meeting Info
Harris Hall 107: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This course examines major developments, movements, controversies and figures in American religious history from the 1920s, the era of excess and disillusionment, to the 1980s, which saw the revival of conservative Christianity in a nation becoming increasingly religiously diverse. Topics include the liberalism/fundamentalism controversy of the 1920s; the rise of Christian realism in the wake of the carnage of World War I; the making of the "tri-faith nation" (Protestant/Catholic/Jew); the supernatural Cold War; the Civil Rights Movement; the revolution in American Catholicism following the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) and the rise of Catholic political radicalism in the 1960s; religion and the post-1965 immigration act; the religious politics of abortion; and the realignment of American religion and politics in the 1970s and 1980s.
*Counts towards Religion, Law and Politics (RLP) major concentration.
Evaluation Method
Exam, final papers: Three short papers based on the readings.
Class Attributes
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Pre-Registration - Reserved for Religious St Major & Minors, Jewish St Majors and Minors, & History Majors and Minors”
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