America's Religious Heritage: Dr. Elesha J. Coffman On The Evolution Of Christianity In The U.S.
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 August 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Christianity has a rich and diverse history in the United States. With so many different traditions and nationalities serving as the foundation of the early church, historians are constantly uncovering new and exciting facts about Christianity's influence on the nation's cultural, social, and political development.
What have these discoveries revealed about the modern American religious landscape? Dr. Elesha J. Coffman joins us to explore the factors contributing to the complex tapestry of faith we see today…
Dr. Coffman is a Professor of History at Baylor University and an author of religion and media in American culture. In this conversation, we discuss her latest publication, Turning Points in American Church History: How Pivotal Events Shaped a Nation and a Faith, which outlines the evolution of American Christianity from the colonial period to the present.
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- Dr. Coffman's unique background in Christian history.
- What the first churches in the U.S. were like.
- Why and how Christians started new congregations in America.
- The ways that immigrants are linked to different religions.
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| 0:30.0 | This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | That is Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:35.0 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 0:41.0 | My guest today is Professor Alicia Kaufman. She's a |
| 0:44.1 | professor of history at Baylor University in Texas. We're going to talk about her |
| 0:47.8 | new book, Turning Points in American Church History, how pivotal events shaped a |
| 0:52.3 | nation and a faith. |
| 0:53.5 | So I think it'll be a very interesting call and welcome. |
| 0:56.2 | Welcome, Alicia, thanks for coming. |
| 0:57.7 | Thanks so much for having me. |
| 0:58.8 | I'm looking forward to this conversation. |
| 1:00.6 | If you would, just tell me a bit about your background, |
| 1:02.8 | and how did you end up doing the research |
| 1:04.3 | that you're doing on, you know, the past activities of the church? |
| 1:07.6 | Like, you know, where did this come from? |
| 1:09.0 | What's a bit about your background? |
| 1:10.6 | Yeah, I came a little late to the study of history all through high school. I thought I hated history. My history teachers were mostly coaches who cared a lot more about the sport they coached than about teaching history. They're not all like that, the ones that I had mostly were. |
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