HST 255 - The Bible in America

Explores textual and material interpretations of the Bible in Black and white Christian communities in the United States, including: the Bible’s role in arguments for and against slavery; the Bible’s role in the Civil War and 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/Foundations of American Democracy, Approaches and Perspectives/Historical and Philosophical Approaches, Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Changing Nation
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.