TRS 629A American Catholic Identities 1800-1970
After an exploration of mission Catholicism in the Colonial period, focus is on the major developments in American Catholic History. Emphasizes the dynamics between religion and culture. The formation of religious identities is the organizing principles of lectures and class discussion: thus, the thematic thread unifying this introductory course in the question of what constitutes American and Catholic identities throughout the eveolution of Church and society.