RELG 284 - The History of the African-American Religious Experience

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
AAST
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU, CD

An introduction to the religious movements and institutions of African-Americans from the period of slavery to the present. Various topics including: African religions; slave religion; independent black Protestant churches; gender and race relations in American church life; politics in black churches; missionary efforts to Africa and the Caribbean; Islam, Judaism, Catholicism, Pentecostalism; the civil rights movement; modern role of religion in African-American life. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Instructor: A. G. Miller