Section, this is one of the the three movements that were spending a lot of time on. The reason that i like to end with the Branch Davidians and to end with this particular or tex to talk about them is because it seems to really bring together a lot of the big themes that weve been talking over the course of the quarter. So on the one hand, we are finishing up our conversation about the Branch Davidians, but on the other hand, were using the entire course as a text to lift up these these points. So here is the agenda for today. And we spent some time about the cult perspective, which really is the anti cold perspective and then apply that and about how that shaped the events that took place in waco with the Branch Davidians in 1993. And then think through some of the consequences and implications of what happened there and then of of the way that the cult has been applied in context and and others. So so thats thats roughly the the agenda for today. I want to start out since this is so
Addressing explicitly the question of American Religion during the war. The role of churches during the war. A vast topic and we will only get part way through that today. Next time, you have the readings that are more focused on social gospel clergy and a response to social gospel clergy. We will be done with this today but we are going to work our way through a broad overview of the question. On the first day of class you read Woodrow Wilsons neutrality proclamation from august 19th 1914. Within the first two weeks or so of the war. In that there was a faction that said im going to come back to this. I wish i had paid closer attention to years ago. This is the sentence. Wilson, in pleading with the nation, pleading for neutrality said the spirit of the nation in this critical matter will be determined largely by what individuals and society and those gathered in Public Meetings do and say. Upon what newspapers and magazines. Upon what ministers utter in their pulpits. And men proclai
Class in. Inventing religion in america and we are finishing up our conversation about the Branch Davidians and in particular using Eugene Gallagher and james tappers why waco to to shape our conversation is. I think i explained at the beginning of the course or at least the beginning of this this section, this is one of the the three movements that were spending a lot of time on. The reason that i like to end with the Branch Davidians and to end with this particular or tex to talk about them is because it seems to really bring together a lot of the big themes that weve been talking over the course of the quarter. So on the one hand, we are finishing up our conversation about the Branch Davidians, but on the other hand, were using the entire course as a text to lift up these these points. So here is the agenda for today. And we spent some time about the cult perspective, which really is the anti cold perspective and then apply that and about how that shaped the events that took place i
Sources on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word. From the Nations Capital to wherever you are. To get the opinion that matters the most, its your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan. Powered by cable. All right, good morning, everyone, and we are going to wrap up one part of americas experience in the First World War by addressing explicitly the question of American Religion during the war. The role of the churches during the war. A vast topic, and well only get part way through that today. For class next time, you have the readings that are more focused on social gospel clergy and a response to social gospel clergy. So we wont be done with this today, but we are going to give , work our way through a broad overview of the question. On the first day of class, you read Woodrow Wilsons neutrality proclamation from august 19th, 1914. Within the first two weeks or so of the war. And in that, theres a section that i said, im going to come back to this. And this is a section
Our conversation is. I think i explained at the beginning of the course or at least the beginning of this this section, this is one of the the three movements that were spending a lot of time on. The reason that i like to end with the Branch Davidians and to end with this particular or tex to talk about them is because it seems to really bring together a lot of the big themes that weve been talking over the course of the quarter. So on the one hand, we are finishing up our conversation about the Branch Davidians, but on the other hand, were using the entire course as a text to lift up these these points. So here is the agenda for today. And we spent some time about the cult perspective, which really is the anti cold perspective and then apply that and about how that shaped the events that took place in waco with the Branch Davidians in 1993. And then think through some of the consequences and implications of what happened there and then of of the way that the cult has been applied in c