Fall 2026

Christianity in the Atlantic World, 1500-1800

Examines sweeping changes in Western Christianity from the late Middle Ages to democratic revolutions, including the Reformation, colonization, and religious renewal movements.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Eric Carlsson4.2/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.18 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Credits3 credits

Typically offeredNot Applicable

Subjects

History, Religious Studies

About this course

Between the late Middle Ages and the era of democratic revolutions Western Christianity saw a series of sweeping changes that altered its global profile and helped form the modern world - examines some of these shifts and their impact. Questions explored include: Why did the Reformations of the 16th century occur and with what effects on people's lives and on early modern societies? What was the relationship between European colonization, the Atlantic slave trade, new theories of race, and the spread of Christianity to the "New World"? How was the Christian religion resisted, received, and reshaped by Native Americans and people of African descent? What sparked movements of reform and renewal - including new Catholic religious orders and the Protestant Evangelical Awakening - and with what consequences for modern Christianity? How did the nature of Christian belief and identity change under the impact of religious conflict, political revolution, and new intellectual movements?

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HISTORY/RELIGST 409

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Fall 2026

Eric Carlsson

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.18 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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ERIC CARLSSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	31 / 38	0
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	6 / 30	0

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.18 GPA, 54.5% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

16th Century Reformation
Colonization, Slave Trade, and Race
Indigenous and African Religious Experiences
Catholic Orders and Protestant Awakening

Skills

Analyze historical shifts in Christianity and their global impact
Evaluate causes and consequences of religious reformations
Examine cross-cultural religious interaction and reshaping

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HISTORY/RELIGST 409 · Fall 2026

Christianity in the Atlantic World, 1500-1800

Recorded 2026-09-07

HISTORY/RELIGST 409 · Fall 2026

Christianity in the Atlantic World, 1500-1800

Recorded 2026-09-07

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