American Religious Revival Movements around 1790 and the New Republic
By Nicole Bloch For this project, I wanted to focus on the impact religious revival movements and speakers would have... Continue reading →
Early American Religion and Port Cities
After looking at the American colonies and the different regions, backgrounds, and cultures of each and as a whole, one... Continue reading →
Early American Religion’s Effect on Native Americans
In the early American colonies, religion was a tool that settlers used to promote a lifestyle that was the opposite... Continue reading →
May 1775: Religion becomes politics
At moments of crisis, we turn to our faith; at least, that’s what lots of people assumed when church... Continue reading →
Politics and history
Wonderful post at Flat Hill analyzing Politifact’s checking of historical statements. Lots of meat here for our project later this... Continue reading →
Telling old stories
In class yesterday we covered the background necessary to give us a common vocabulary to talk about Christianity in American history.... Continue reading →
Thoughts on Star Wars and Christianity in Early America
As a get-to-know-you exercise in class today, I asked students to say whether they’d seen The Force Awakens over the holiday.... Continue reading →