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HIST 3804 - Religion and the American Culture Wars (3 Cr.) Historical Perspectives
Course description
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Thomas Paine, George Washington, and John Adams on religion, faith, and religion in politics. Deism. Enlightenment-era discussions about rational religion. Rise of evangelicalism. Separation of church/state, framers' original intent for first amendment. Religious Right.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
02934
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Historical Perspectives
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall