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Patrick N Allitt - American Religious History ((free)) — Ttc - Prof.

A major theme is how the boundaries between religious and political discourse have blurred. Allitt traces this from the biblically-infused rhetoric of Martin Luther King Jr. to the modern politicization of denominations.

Professor Allitt, the Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory University, brings an "outsider's perspective" to the subject as a British-born scholar. His 24-lecture series argues that to understand America, one must look beyond formal theology to religion's influence on every facet of public life. TTC - Prof. Patrick N Allitt - American Religious History

The curriculum follows a chronological and thematic arc, starting with colonial contact and moving into the late 20th century. American Religious History - Audible A major theme is how the boundaries between