The primary goal of “The American Religious Experience” is to examine the beliefs and practices of the major religious traditions and movements in American history. Along with acquiring certain factual information, another purpose of the course is to critically analyze and understand the interaction between religious beliefs and social, cultural, and intellectual forces in American culture. This course surveys major religious traditions, movements, and themes in American history from the colonial period to the present.
This syllabus was created for the Young Scholars in American Religion program
Rosemary GoodenAuthor
DePaul UniversityInstitution
Private College or University Institution Type
Syllabus Resource Type
Undergraduate Course Class Type
1993 Date Published
Religious Studies, American Studies, History Discipline
General Comparative Traditions Religous Tradition
Pluralism/Secularism/Culture Wars Topics