REL-C 320 AFRICAN-AMERICAN RELIGIONS (3 CR.)
Examines the varieties of African American religions, especially Christianity, Islam, Yoruba, Vodun, and Humanism, from the colonial era to 18 the present. Methodologies will also be critically examined.
1 classes found
Fall 2024
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 30128 | Open | 9:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | TR | SB 220 | McLeod A |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 30128: Total Seats: 30 / Available: 1 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) Diversity in U.S.
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Diversity in U.S. credit
This course will examine the religious ideas and expression of African-descended people in the Americas, and particularly the United States (and former English colonies), from the 17th century to today. The focus will be particularly on Black religion as a distinct phenomenon as a response to slavery, racism, and colonialism. We will look at Indigenous West and Central African religions in the context of the Atlantic slave trade, Islam and Christian conversion, the Black Church, religious innovation during the Great Migration, Black nationalist and Pan-African movements, new religious movements, and contemporary expressions, including what Judith Weisenfeld calls "religio-racial" movements such as the Moorish Science Temple and Nation of Islam of the 20th century and their current day descendants.
The College of Arts