Course Syllabus
First Year Interdisciplinary Course:
Reading American Protestantism: Religious Bestsellers
Instructors:
Antony Alumkal, Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion, aalumkal@iliff.edu
Elizabeth Coody, Adjunct Faculty, ecoody@iliff.edu
Course Synopsis/ Description
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Course Readings
Books to obtain:
Bolz-Weber, Nadia. 2013. Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint. New York: Jericho Books.
Borg, Marcus J. 2003. The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith. San Francisco: HarperSanFranciso.
Jakes, T. D. 2012. Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven. New York: Atria Books.
McLaren, Brian D. 2010. A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions that Are Transforming the Faith. San Francisco: HarperOne.
Warren, Rick. 2002. The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Grand Rapids: Zondervan. (Please note: You may also chose the newer edition of Purpose Driven Life [2013], either is fine for this course. Be sure you get the book, though, and not a study guide, journal or other related materials. It's easy to pick the wrong one!)
Provided on Canvas:
Balmer, Randall. 1993. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 2. (PDF here on Canvas)
Griswold, Wendy. 2013. Cultures and Societies in a Changing World. Fourth Edition. Los Angeles: Sage. Chapter 4. (PDF here on Canvas)
Marti, Gerardo and Gladys Ganiel. 2014. The Deconstructed Church: Understanding Emerging Christianity. New York: Oxford University Press. Introduction. (PDF here on Canvas)
Tinker, Tink. 2013. “Why I Do not Believe in a Creator.” Pp. 167-179 in Buffalo Shout, Salmon Cry: Conversations on Creation, Land Justice, and Life Together, edited by Steve Heinrichs. Waterloo, Ontario: Herald Press. (PDF here on Canvas)
Wellman, James K. 2008. Evangelical vs. Liberal: The Clash of Christian Cultures in the Pacific Northwest. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Chapters 1-2. (PDF on Canvas)
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