RELG 285 - Evangelicalism in the United States

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU

This course will explore Evangelicalism from its 19th century beginnings to the present, including: its relationship to 19th century moral controversies such as slavery, abolition, women’s rights and temperance movements; the social gospel movement; fundamentalism versus modernism; diversification as a post-WWII movement; evangelism versus social action; and the continuing issues of race, class, and gender. Reformed, Arminian, Anabaptist, Pentecostal, and Holiness traditions will also be explored. Evangelicalism will also be informed by studies from sociology of religion, psychology, and anthropology. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Instructor: A.G. Miller