L57 RelPol 385

Jesus, Jazz, and Gin: the 1920s and the History of Our Current Times

Spring 2018, Spring 2015, M/W 1:00–2:30PM

This course is a historical survey of the dynamic relationship between religion and politics during the 1920s.

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This course is a historical survey of the dynamic relationship between religion and politics during the 1920s. The 1920s were a tipping point for a great deal of the fundamental issues that shaped the twentieth century in the U.S. This course seeks to investigate how religious activism, evangelism, discourse, practice, and reinvention contributed to and was shaped by such change.

  • Class discussion was open to all perspectives, and I learned a lot about lifestyles other than my own.

    — Spring 2018

  • As someone who isn't religious, I was hesitant to take this class but I really recommend it to everyone. You learn less about religion and more about how religion affected American history and current politics.

    — Spring 2018