The Bible, Slavery & the American Civil War
Course Description
This class surveys the history of the Bible in the United States from the War for Independence through the Civil War. It is a case study designed to sharpen awareness of how intellectual assumptions, cultural conventions, engrained interests, and spiritual motives shaped the understanding and application of Scripture.
Special emphases in this course include: how Scripture was enlisted to both defend and attack the American slave system; how that interpretive conflict exerted long-term consequences for the churches as well as the nation; why African American approaches were so distinct; what role the Bible played in the Civil War; and how Canadian history differed from this American history.
Dates | May 20–May 24 |
Days & Times |
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri 8:30AM–11:30AM |
Format | Onsite/Online |
Credit Hours | 1–2 |
Audit Hours | 1 |
Faculty
Mark Noll
Research Professor of History, Regent College; Francis A McAnaney Professor Emeritus of History, Notre Dame
Notes
Course information sheets will be posted here soon.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.