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HDS 2773

The Religious Left in US History

Dan McKanan

Description

This course surveys religious and spiritual movements for social transformation in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present. We will consider such movements as abolitionism, pacifism, feminism, socialism, the social gospel, and civil rights, paying special attention to the theological and denominational diversity of religious activism, external and internal criticisms of the religious left, and the interplay between the religious left and other religious and cultural traditions.

Enrollment Limited: No
Open to BTI Students: Yes

Scheduling

Half Course
Expected to be offered: Fall 2010
Course times to be announced.
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	History of Christianity Religion, Ethics, and Politics Religions of the Americas
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Christianity
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	none
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 2
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a