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This course will introduce students to the African American faith experience, with particular attention being given to the historical development of spiritualities of liberation in the American Diaspora. Brief lectures and seminar discussions will offer "perspectives" on this rich and heterogeneous tradition from several vantage points within the humanities, social sciences, and theological disciplines.

Untitled - Baptism in the Swamp

FAITH AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

(The Rev.) Hugh R. Page, Jr., DMin, PhD

Africana Studies
University of Notre Dame

Course Structure: Seven weekly 2-hour class sessions

Doris Ullman, Untitled (Baptism in the Swamp). 1929-33.  Gift of
Milly Kaeser in honor of Fritz Kaeser.  Image courtesy of the Snite Museum of Art.

Course Description

This course will introduce students to the African American faith experience, with particular attention being given to the historical development of spiritualities of liberation in the American Diaspora. Brief lectures and seminar discussions will offer “perspectives” on this rich and heterogeneous tradition from several vantage points within the humanities, social sciences, and theological disciplines.

 

Course Contents

AFAM 33302 - Calendar

AFAM 33302 - Evaluation Form

AFAM 33302 - Hugh Page B-W

AFAM 33302 - Global Passport

AFAM 33302 - Final Exam

AFAM 33302 - Gold Dome

AFAM 33302 - HughPageFC

AFAM 33302 - Session 5

AFAM 33302 - Session 2

AFAM 33302 - Kayne West Passion

AFAM 33302 - Session 1

AFAM 33302 - Session 6

AFAM 33302 - Session 4

AFAM 33302 - Session 3

AFAM 33302 - Seminar Talking Points

AFAM 33302 - Readings

AFAM 33302 - Session 7

AFAM 33302 - Syllabus

AFAM 33302 - American Flag

AFAM 33302 - About the Professor

AFAM 33302 - Assignments

AFAM 33302 - Untitled - Baptism in the Swamp

AFAM 33302 - Old Rolling Stone Image

AFAM 33302 - Download This Course

Copyright 2009, University of Notre Dame Snite Museum of Art. Cite/attribute Resource. Page, H. (2006, September 05). Faith and the African American Experience. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/africana-studies/faith-and-the-african-american-experience. All Rights Reserved.