Religion and history of America

Knowledge Goals of the Course: Religion in America (REL 321) is a survey of the history pluralism gender race ethnicity politics and social reform in faith communities in the United States with special interest in how these religious organizations respond to sexuality the environment bioethical issues and violence. The experience can broaden and deepen your ability to understand how these organizations struggle with the questions that human beings in all cultures ask about their lives. Learning Outcomes: Like other humanities courses Religion in America is concerned with questions of existence and human life questions of meaning knowledge and ways of thinking and knowing and questions of moral aesthetic and other human values. This course can also help you search out how these questions have been probed in the past and how they are dealt with by faith communities in the United States today to better develop your own evolving personal ideas and beliefs. Textbooks Coffin illiam Sloane. 2004. Credo. Moore R. Laurence. 2003. Touchdown Jesus: the mixing of sacred and secular in American History. Course Access Your ASU courses can be accessed by both my.asu.edu Links to an external site. and myasucourses.asu.edu and canvas.asu.edu. Links to an external site. Bookmark all three in the event that my.asu.edu is down. Methods of Instruction Religion in America uses Canvas for communications between instructors and students submission of assignments and posting of grades. The Course Site can be accessed at http://my.asu.edu Links to an external site. or http://ecollege.asu.edu Links to an external site. . Computer Requirements This is a fully online course; therefore it requires a computer with internet access and the following technologies: Grades are based on posts on assigned readings on appropriate discussion boards and a directed research project. Your course grade will be based on the assignments and compliance with deadlines and guidelines. Assignment of grades is in accordance with established University and college policies. Submitting Assignments All assignments unless otherwise announced MUST be submitted to the designated area of Canvas. Do not submit an assignment via email. Assignment due dates follow Arizona time. Click the following link to access the Time Converter (Links to an external site.) to ensure you account for the difference in Time Zones. Note: Arizona does not observe daylight savings time. Course Summary: Date Details Due Fri Mar 19 2021 Assignment Module 0: Academic Integrity Agreement due by 9am Assignment Module 0: Syllabus Quiz due by 9am Mon Mar 22 2021 Assignment Module 2: Discussion due by 9am Tue Mar 23 2021 Assignment Module 1: Personal Introductions due by 9am Assignment Module 1: Topic Request due by 9am Mon Mar 29 2021 Assignment Module 3: 12-Slide PPT Report on A Religion in My Community due by 9am Mon Apr 5 2021 Assignment Module 4: Discussion due by 9am Mon Apr 12 2021 Assignment Module 5: Discussion due by 9am Mon Apr 19 2021 Assignment Module 6: 16-Slide PPT due by 9am Assignment Module 7: Discussion due by 9am Tue Apr 20 2021 Assignment Module 7.5: Discussion due by 9am Requirements: Full course | .doc file ‘