Syllabi Archive

A 1997 course by Glen Stassen at Fuller Theological Seminary "compare(s) and contrast(s) the approaches of several types of Christian ethics to peacemaking and war. The types include pacifism, just war theory, and just peacemaking theory."

A 2012 course by Tona Hangen at Worcester State University considers "aspects of US history through the lens of American religion, with an emphasis on the history of religious pluralism."

A 2004 course by Christopher Buck at Michigan State University offers "structured practice in critically reading views constructed by religious Americans [in how] to read a particular religious perspective on America and figure out where it comes from.A 2010 course by Elizabeth Drescher at Santa Clara University.

A 1998 course by K.I. Koppedrayer at Wilfrid Laurier University provides an "introduction to religious studies using selected examples of religion in North America. Major topics include inter-religious relations, the westernizing of Asian religions, the changing nature of religious tradition, and religions in multicultural settings. The course concentrates on Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam as they are found in North America."

A 1998 course by Ron Grimes at Wilfrid Laurier University "concentrates on the religious and cultural interactions of people who are of indigenous or African descent as they encounter European religion and culture."

A 2011 course by Bernadette Brooten and Wendy Cadge at Brandeis University "focuses on analyzing religious diversity in greater Boston and asking how religious practices and beliefs unite and divide communities."

A 2009 course by Scott Seay at Christian Theological Seminary explores "major developments in the religious history of the United States since 1945, with emphasis on how the church has negotiated the increasing pluralism of American society."

A course by Kevin Lewis at the University of South Carolina focuses on "the region's long cultural isolation, its tragic history, 'peculiar' heritage, politics, literature, geography, and weather" in relation to religious expressions.

A 2001 course by Courtney Bender at Columbia University analyzes "the contemporary positioning of religion and religious

A 2013 course by Wakoh Shannon Hickey at Alfred University "surveys American religious history from the 17th century to the late 20th century."