Evangelicalism

I enjoyed this class. I think Professor Balmer is a talented teacher as far as his ability to connect to students. He was able to elucidate the main facts and themes of American evangelicalism in a way that seemed to strike the right note with everyone in the class. He was also extremely friendly and helpful in office hours when I went to talk to him.
On the other hand, I didn't find his presentation of the material challenging at all. In part this may have been due to the fact that we didn't have too many thought-
provoking discussions, in which his main points were challenged or a different perspective offered. Also, there are times when you will think you're back in high school-- movies, excessive power point (where everyone proceeds to copy down every single word that is on the screen and thereby delay the class), and really, really easy exams. The most challenging part of the course was the research paper, which I found very worthwhile.
Overall, I do recommend this class if you are interested in American religious history. You'll learn and probably enjoy yourself.