Catholicism in American Life

4.0 credits

Catholics have been present in what today is called the United States from its earliest years as a British colony to the present, in which the Catholic population makes up roughly 25% of the nation as a whole. In this course we will examine the principal historical events that have transpired over the years as the Catholic Church expanded from its colonial origins, became a church of immigrants, and subsequently part of the established social order. Short reflection papers are required throughout the semester.