The Bible & American Politics
Have you recently found yourself wondering what in the world is happening in American politics? Do you see what’s taking place and ask yourself, what happened to the separation of church and state? What are the stakes? And how do we go about informing ourselves?
In this live online course we will examine how the bible has been used in American politics. We will begin by examining what the founding leaders of our country actually thought about the bible and its relation to their own political moment in history and how Christian nationalists distort this history. We will explore the historical roots and the many manifestations of Christian nationalism in America today, e.g., the John Birch Society, various Christian Fundamentalisms, the theonomy movement, the New Apostolic Reformation, and more.
Audits and continuing education units (CEUs) are available for this course. As a school fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, all credits earned at Ecumenical Theological Seminary are transferrable (at both the undergraduate and graduate levels). The course meets Wednesdays online for 10 weeks, from 6–9:50 pm, beginning September 3.
For more information contact …
James Waddell, Ph.D.
Ecumenical Theological Seminary
jwaddell@etseminary.edu
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