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Religion has profoundly influenced the sweeping American narrative, perhaps more than any other force in our history, from the time of Indigenous Peoples to the present day. The digital-first National Museum of American Religion tells the story of what religion has done to America and what America has done to religion, including the establishment of the idea of religious freedom as a governing principle as found in the U.S. Constitution's Article VI and First Amendment. The Museum invites all to explore the role of religion in shaping the social, political, economic, and cultural lives of Americans and thus America itself.
The podcast series "Religion in the American Experience" follows scholars and everyday citizens deep into America's religious history and learn how it can inform and animate us as citizens grappling with complex questions of governance and American purpose in the 21st century. Follows us on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcast listening fix. |
Religion in the American Experience
Following scholars and everyday citizens deep into America's religious history to better understand today.
Episodes
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1. "Tornado God: Religion and Violent Weather" with Peter Thuesen
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2. "Religion in the 1800 Election" with Ed Larson
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3. "Evangelicals’ Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy, 1970s – 1990s" with Lauren Turek
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4. "The Civil War as a Theological Crisis" with Mark Noll
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5. "Religion and the Shaping of Native Cultures in Early America" with Linford Fisher
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6. "Are Race and Religion Intertwined in American History?" with Paul Harvey
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7. "Has Religion Influenced American Diplomacy and War?" with Andrew Preston
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8. "The Political Mobilization of Black Churches" with Eric McDaniel
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9. "The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War" with Matthew Sutton
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10. "How Have Baptists Influenced the American Narrative?" with Barry Hankins
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11. "For What Purposes Has Religious Freedom Been Invoked in US History" with Tisa Wenger
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12. "What Role Did Religion Play in the Founding of the American Republic" with Mark David Hall and Daniel Dreisbach
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13. “The Women and Men of American Religion - Joseph Smith” with Richard Bushman
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14. “The Women and Men of American Religion - Billy Graham” with Grant Wacker
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15. “January 6, 2021 & the History of Religion and Politics in the United States”
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16. “The Women and Men of American Religion - Fannie Lou Hamer” with Maegan Parker Brooks
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17. “The Women and Men of American Religion - Elizabeth Seton” with Catherine O’Donnell
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18. “How Are Sports and Religion Interconnected in America?” with Rebecca Alpert
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19. “What Counsel are America’s Places of Faith Offering During the Pandemic?”
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20. “What Is the Relationship Between Religion, Race and Sports in America?” with Jeffrey Scholes
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21. “Why Does Religion Play So Prominently in the Saga of American Oil?” with Darren Dochuk
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22. “What is American Civil Religion & Why Was It On Display at President Biden’s Inauguration?”
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23. “An Unusual Feast: Gumbo and the Complex Brew of Black Religion” With Derek Hicks
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24. “God Says Come or God Says Stay Away: The History of Religion & Immigration in America”
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25. “American Minority Religions and Their Foodways” with Kate Holbrook
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26. “America Still Believes: Religious Beliefs About History’s End and American Political Behavior”
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27. “The Making of US: Lived Religion in America with David Black”
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28. “How Has Religion Seen and Treated Mental Illness Throughout American History?”
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29. “What Roles Has Religion Played in the American Environmental Movement?” with Mark Stoll
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30. “How Has Religion Influenced the Development of the U.S. Prison System?”
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31. “Religion at the National Museum of African American History and Culture” with Teddy Reeves
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32. "What Have America‘s Clergy Told Us During Times of National Tragedy?"
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33. "Religion’s Role in Native American Boarding Schools"
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34. "The History of Christian Nationalism" with Catherine Brekus and Mark Edwards
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35. SPECIAL EPISODE: The War in Gaza
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36. "Religion and the Life and Work of Charles Schulz" with Stephen Lind
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37. "Martin Luther King and His Religion" with Paul Harvey
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38. "The Making of US: Lived Religion in America with Kristy Nabhan-Warren"
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39. "The Religion of Thomas Jefferson" with Tommy Kidd
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40. "Religion and the Great Depression: Part I" with Alison Greene
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41. "The Making of US: Lived Religion in America with Debbie Richards Johns"
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42. "Pentecostalism and National Politics 2016 – 2022" with Valerie Cooper and Dale Coulter
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43. "The Making of US: Lived Religion in America with Andy Berger"
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44. "FDR's Clergy Letters" with Alison Greene and Randall Stephens
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45. "The Making of US: Lived Religion in America with Arshan Khalid"
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46. "Religion and the Great Depression: Part II" with Randall Stephens
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