BLS 230 - Faith and Spirit in the Black Family and Community

1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Diversity; Social Science

Covers the many ways in which religious practice and faith have contributed to the development of contemporary African-American society and culture. African and African-American Catholicism, conventional and evangelical Protestantism, Islam, traditional African spirituality, syncretic traditions of the Caribbean and South America, voodoo, and contemporary mysticism are considered. Students will engage in a semester long activism project.

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BLS 230 - Faith and Spirit in the Black Family and Community