OLLI0061 - Religion in the News

Course Description

Religion helps shape almost every part of the world—from what we eat and who we marry to national politics and international relations. In this class, we’ll look at the role that religion plays in the daily news and explore the faith of our neighbors, through the eyes of a religion journalist at a secular news organization. Class discussions will include an overview of the Nashville and national religious landscape, including the rise of the so-called “Nones”—those who have no religious affiliation, a lookback at the fight over the Murfreesboro mosque, profiles of congregations large and small, as well as religious sections like serpent handlers and cat cultists. Video