POL 4469 - Religion in Politics

3 Credit Hour(s)

This is a course that deals with the intersection between two contentious topics in the United States, religion and politics. In this course, the focus is on the manner in which religion, defined in organizational terms, as a system of beliefs, as a source of faith and morality, and as specific types of behaviors, intersects with and influences various aspects of American politics. These aspects of politics include morality and “moral politics” issues, political behaviors, public and individual opinions, campaigns and electoral mobilization, as well as domestic and foreign policy.