REL180

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Religion: Race and Racism

Social SciencesUndergraduateCollege of Liberal Arts

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Students will interpret classic religious texts to identify the religious sources that justify racism in the U.S.

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Students will analyze the contemporary religious thought of civil rights leaders.

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Students will identify and critique the religious texts and doctrines used by racists in the U.S. e.g. KKK.

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Students will apply their understanding to contemporary U.S. religious institutions engaged in multiculturism.

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Students will analyze and deconstruct racist American discourse that uses religious texts and doctrines.