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 Gooden
Author

DePaul University
Institution

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