Examining The Historical Significance Of Religion In The American South With Robert Elder
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2024
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
The American South has a rich history of culture and religion. During the 19th century, Christianity played a major role in forming the social foundations that we see to this day. So what actually occurred during this time period, and why does it matter? Robert Elder, an expert in this topic, sits down to explain…
Robert is an Associate Professor of History at Baylor University where he teaches courses on the American South, the Early Republic, and the Civil War. In addition to this, he has written two books that outline distinct religious dynamics in the U.S.: The Sacred Mirror: Evangelicalism, Honor, and Identity in the Deep South, 1790-1860, and Calhoun: American Heretic.
In this episode, you will discover:
- What honor culture is, and how it influenced Southern life.
- Why violence has drastically faded since the 19th century.
- How and when evangelical Christianity permeated Southern culture.
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| 0:30.3 | This is the Finding Genius podcast with Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:37.7 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast. My guest today is Robert Elder. |
| 0:43.5 | He's an associate professor of Pivot Street. He's also the interim graduate program |
| 0:47.4 | director at Baylor University. And we're to talk about religion and some of the dynamics in the |
| 0:53.4 | U.S. in particular about Christianity. So, Robert, thank you for coming. And we're to talk about religion and some of the dynamics in the U.S., in particular |
| 0:54.6 | about Christianity. |
| 0:55.8 | So, Robert, thank you for coming. |
| 0:57.6 | Happy to be here, Rich. |
| 0:58.8 | Thanks for having me. |
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