This course examines the history of religious beliefs and practices in the United States from pre-Colombian societies to the present. Through the study of primary and secondary sources, students will understand how religious institutions and theologies (formal and informal) interacted and developed throughout American history. They will also examine how religion has shaped larger social and political struggles through the nation’s history from the American revolution to the Civil Rights Movement and the birth of modern conservatism. At the end, students will hopefully have a better understanding of the complexity of religious belief and its role in history as well as an appreciation for the study of lived religion as a crucial window into the history of “everyday life” in America.