City on a Hill: Faith & the American Pro (V1498)
City on a Hill: Faith and the American Project
Module V1498
Module details for 2026/27.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module explores the central role of religion in shaping American identity, politics, and public life from the colonial era to the present. It examines how religious ideas, institutions, and movements have helped define the United States as a moral and providential nation鈥攚hat some have called a 鈥淐ity on a Hill.鈥 Key topics include Puritan political theology, revolutionary religious rhetoric, the Second Great Awakening, civil religion, Christian nationalism, and the contested role of religion in modern U.S. politics and foreign policy. The module places particular emphasis on primary sources, including sermons, political speeches, theological tracts, and memoirs, to trace how Americans have used religious language to articulate ideas of national purpose, belonging, and authority. By foregrounding original texts, the module highlights the ways religion has functioned both as a unifying force and a source of profound political and cultural tension throughout American history.
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