7:00-9:00P     T     BH137

Topic: Religion and Violence in American History
A portion of the above section reserved for majors
Above section meets with AMST G751 and REL R735

This seminar will explore the complex relationship between religion
and violence in the American experience, drawing on a variety of
historical literature and contemporary theory. Members of the seminar
will read case studies of religious violence expressed through verbal
attacks, physical assaults, unthinking prejudice, theological debate,
or rank ignorance, and of the responses generated by this violence,
drawn from the full chronological range of American history. Among the
studies to be read in common is the recently published collection of
essays entitled MILLENNIALISM, PERSECUTION, & VIOLENCE, edited by
Catherine Wessinger.  Members of the seminar will research, write, and
present a research paper on a topic of their choice related to the
theme of course. Evaluation will rest on participation in the seminar
and on the quality of the research paper.