May 25, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue

PAR 255  -  The Bible in America


Exploration of textual and material interpretations of the Bible in Black and White Christian communities in the United States.  Consideration of slavery and the Civil War; the Civil Rights Movement; the Bible as song, performance, and object; and the Bible’s role in constructing gender, race, and politics in American life.

Credit Hours: 3

University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Diverse Nation
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.