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Birzer, Ph.D. · Published by TAN Books\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003eCourse Trailer\u003c\u002fh3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\u002f\u002ffast.wistia.com\u002fembed\u002fmedias\u002fp58arh6gqb.jsonp\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\u002fscript\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\u002f\u002ffast.wistia.com\u002fassets\u002fexternal\u002fE-v1.js\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\u002fscript\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_p58arh6gqb seo=false videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%; position: relative; width: 100%;\"\u003e \u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003eOverview\u003c\u002fh3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eWhat role has Catholicism played in shaping the United States? How did Catholics navigate a culture often marked by suspicion, prejudice, and political hostility toward the Faith? And what lessons can modern Catholics learn from the successes and struggles of those who came before them?\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eCatholics and the American Experiment\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e, historian Bradley J. Birzer explores the complex relationship between the Catholic Church and American political life. From anti-Catholic sentiment in the colonies to the influence of Catholic Founding Father Charles Carroll, from the Second Great Awakening to modern political and cultural conflicts, this course traces the enduring impact of Catholic thought on the American republic.\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eDrawing from history, political philosophy, and Catholic social thought, Dr. Birzer demonstrates that religion was never intended to be excluded from public life. Instead, faith has long served as a source of moral vision, cultural cohesion, and civic responsibility. Through this course, students gain a deeper understanding of the Catholic contribution to American history and the challenges facing faithful Catholics in the modern age.\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fdfcf0; border: 1px solid #d4af37; padding: 1.25rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; color: #870000; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Course Offers:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 1.25rem; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatholic American History:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Discover the often-overlooked role Catholics played in the founding and development of the United States.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaith and Public Life:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Explore the relationship between religious conviction and political participation.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Understand anti-Catholicism, religious revival, nationalism, progressivism, and modern ideological movements.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Insight:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Learn how Catholic principles continue to shape discussions about politics, culture, and society.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 1.5rem 0; padding-left: 1.25rem; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet America’s Catholic Founders:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Learn about Charles Carroll and the Catholic contribution to the American founding.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand Religious Liberty:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Explore how faith shaped early American political thought.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamine Church-State Relations:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Trace the historical tensions between Catholicism and American public life.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalyze Modern Challenges:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Consider the influence of ideology, nationalism, and secularism.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrengthen Civic Understanding:\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e Learn how Catholic principles can inform public engagement today.\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002ful\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003eCourse Curriculum\u003c\u002fh3\u003e\n\u003col style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSettling North America: Anti-Catholicism in the New World\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Colonies: Islands of Intolerance in a Sea of Tolerance\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Carroll: First Citizen and Catholic Founding Father\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Second Great Awakening and Religious Democracy\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexis de Tocqueville’s America\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProgressivism, Nationalism, and the “Greater Good”\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Moral Imagination: Rescuing the Modern Mind\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Twentieth Century: Ideology, Horrors, and Heroism\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003c\u002fli\u003e\n\u003c\u002fol\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003eLecture Sample\u003c\u002fh3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\u002f\u002ffast.wistia.com\u002fembed\u002fmedias\u002fpi3stoc58m.jsonp\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\u002fscript\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\u002f\u002ffast.wistia.com\u002fassets\u002fexternal\u002fE-v1.js\" async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\u002fscript\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_pi3stoc58m seo=false videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%; position: relative; width: 100%;\"\u003e \u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003c\u002fdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003eFrom the Course\u003c\u002fh3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote style=\"font-style: italic; border-left: 4px solid #E2E2E2; background: #fafafa; padding: 1rem; font-size: 1.15rem; margin: 1rem 0;\"\u003e“Faith and politics were never meant to be isolated from one another. The Founding Fathers understood that religion played a vital role in sustaining liberty and virtue.”\u003c\u002fblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003eMeet Your Professor\u003c\u002fh3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eDr. Bradley J. Birzer earned his doctorate from Indiana University and serves as the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College. Throughout his academic career, he has taught at St. Francis College, Carroll College, and the University of Texas at San Antonio. In 2002–2003, Hillsdale students named him Professor of the Year.\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eProfessor Birzer is the author of numerous works, including \u003cem\u003eSanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson\u003c\u002fem\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Cicero: The Life of Charles Carroll\u003c\u002fem\u003e. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Academic Advisors for the Center for the American Republic, a senior fellow with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and a contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Imaginative Conservative\u003c\u002fem\u003e. 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It is especially valuable for homeschool families, students, educators, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Catholic contribution to the American experiment.\u003c\u002fp\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\u002fh3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this course focus on politics or history?\u003c\u002fstrong\u003e\u003cbr \u002f\u003eBoth. 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    Catholics and the American Experiment

    By Bradley J. Birzer, Ph.D. · Published by TAN Books

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    Overview

    What role has Catholicism played in shaping the United States? How did Catholics navigate a culture often marked by suspicion, prejudice, and political hostility toward the Faith? And what lessons can modern Catholics learn from the successes and struggles of those who came before them?

    In Catholics and the American Experiment, historian Bradley J. Birzer explores the complex relationship between the Catholic Church and American political life. From anti-Catholic sentiment in the colonies to the influence of Catholic Founding Father Charles Carroll, from the Second Great Awakening to modern political and cultural conflicts, this course traces the enduring impact of Catholic thought on the American republic.

    Drawing from history, political philosophy, and Catholic social thought, Dr. Birzer demonstrates that religion was never intended to be excluded from public life. Instead, faith has long served as a source of moral vision, cultural cohesion, and civic responsibility. Through this course, students gain a deeper understanding of the Catholic contribution to American history and the challenges facing faithful Catholics in the modern age.

    What This Course Offers:

    • Catholic American History: Discover the often-overlooked role Catholics played in the founding and development of the United States.
    • Faith and Public Life: Explore the relationship between religious conviction and political participation.
    • Historical Context: Understand anti-Catholicism, religious revival, nationalism, progressivism, and modern ideological movements.
    • Cultural Insight: Learn how Catholic principles continue to shape discussions about politics, culture, and society.
    • Meet America’s Catholic Founders: Learn about Charles Carroll and the Catholic contribution to the American founding.
    • Understand Religious Liberty: Explore how faith shaped early American political thought.
    • Examine Church-State Relations: Trace the historical tensions between Catholicism and American public life.
    • Analyze Modern Challenges: Consider the influence of ideology, nationalism, and secularism.
    • Strengthen Civic Understanding: Learn how Catholic principles can inform public engagement today.

    Course Curriculum

    1. Settling North America: Anti-Catholicism in the New World
    2. The Colonies: Islands of Intolerance in a Sea of Tolerance
    3. Charles Carroll: First Citizen and Catholic Founding Father
    4. The Second Great Awakening and Religious Democracy
    5. Alexis de Tocqueville’s America
    6. Progressivism, Nationalism, and the “Greater Good”
    7. The Moral Imagination: Rescuing the Modern Mind
    8. The Twentieth Century: Ideology, Horrors, and Heroism

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    From the Course

    “Faith and politics were never meant to be isolated from one another. The Founding Fathers understood that religion played a vital role in sustaining liberty and virtue.”

    Meet Your Professor

    Dr. Bradley J. Birzer earned his doctorate from Indiana University and serves as the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College. Throughout his academic career, he has taught at St. Francis College, Carroll College, and the University of Texas at San Antonio. In 2002–2003, Hillsdale students named him Professor of the Year.

    Professor Birzer is the author of numerous works, including Sanctifying the World: The Augustinian Life and Mind of Christopher Dawson and American Cicero: The Life of Charles Carroll. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Academic Advisors for the Center for the American Republic, a senior fellow with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and a contributor to The Imaginative Conservative. In 2010, C-SPAN recognized him as one of the leading professors of American history in the United States.

     

    Intended Audience

    This course is ideal for Catholics interested in American history, politics, Church history, Catholic social teaching, constitutional studies, and civic engagement. It is especially valuable for homeschool families, students, educators, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Catholic contribution to the American experiment.

    FAQs

    Does this course focus on politics or history?
    Both. The course examines American political development through the lens of Catholic history, culture, and thought.

    Who was Charles Carroll?
    Charles Carroll was the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence and one of the most influential Catholic figures in early American history.

    Is this course relevant to current events?
    Yes. While rooted in history, the course provides important context for contemporary debates involving religion, politics, religious liberty, and public morality.

    Homeschool Components

    • Lesson Plans: Structured guidance for completing the course.
    • Quizzes: Reinforce historical and political concepts.
    • Lecture Notes: Helpful summaries and study resources.
    • Final Essay: Comprehensive written assessment.
    • Answer Key: Complete instructor resources included.

    Key Themes

    • Catholic Contributions to America: The role of Catholics in shaping the nation’s identity and institutions.
    • Faith and Public Life: The proper relationship between religious belief and civic responsibility.
    • Religious Liberty: Historical struggles for tolerance and freedom of conscience.
    • Moral Imagination: Recovering the spiritual and cultural foundations of a healthy society.
    • History and Citizenship: Learning from the past to navigate present challenges.
    Author:
    Bradley Birzer, PhD
    Imprint:
    TAN Courses
    Publication Date:
    2/1/2013