Faith & America: A Free Course on Religion in U.S. History
- Solo Faith Church Inc.
- Jun 30
- 3 min read
For anyone who has ever wondered how faith shaped the country we live in, Solo Faith Church has opened a free online classroom worth knowing about. Its newest offering, Faith & America: A History of Religious Life in the United States, is a self-paced course that traces religion in American life from the first colonial settlements all the way to the present day. It is open to everyone, it costs nothing, and you can work through it at whatever pace fits your week.
What the Course Covers
Faith & America is built as six modules and twelve lessons, with a short quiz after each lesson to help the material stick. The journey begins with Colonial Roots, where faith first crossed the ocean into a new world, then moves into Awakening & Revolution, the era when religious revival and the birth of a nation became tangled together. From there the course walks through the nineteenth century — a time of revival, rapid growth, and painful fracture — before turning to the questions raised by science, immigration, and a chorus of new voices. The final modules examine fundamentalism, war, and the mid-century church, and close with faith in modern America, including the Civil Rights Movement and the pluralistic nation we live in today.
What sets the course apart is that it never treats history as a list of dates. Every lesson ties events back to enduring questions about belief, community, justice, and identity — the same questions people of faith are still wrestling with in Cabarrus County and across the country.
This free course explores how faith traditions have shaped American history from the first colonial settlements to the present day. Each lesson connects historical events to enduring questions about belief, community, justice, and identity.
Who It's For — and Why Solo Faith Built It
You do not need a seminary background or a history degree to take this course. It was written for church members, students, and curious neighbors alike — anyone who wants to understand the story of faith in America a little better. Solo Faith Church offers it as part of its community education ministry, driven by a simple conviction: that good teaching should be available to everyone, regardless of budget. The course is taught under the church's teaching ministry led by Pastor Doug Lattimore, and like everything in the church's learning library, it carries no cost and no catch.
How to Enroll
Getting started is simple. Visit the Faith & America course page on solofaith.org and select Join to begin the first lesson. You can also take the course from your phone through the Solo Faith Church mobile app, which lets you pick up where you left off whenever you have a few spare minutes. The full catalog of free courses lives on the church's Online Programs page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the course really free?
Yes. Faith & America is completely free and open to the public as part of Solo Faith Church's community education ministry. There is no tuition and no payment required to enroll.
How long does it take to finish?
The course is fully self-paced. It is organized into six modules and twelve lessons, each with a short quiz, so you can move as quickly or as slowly as you like.
Do I need any background in history or theology?
No. The lessons are written in plain language for church members, students, and anyone curious about how faith has shaped American life.
How do I sign up?
Visit the course page on solofaith.org and select Join, or take the course through the Solo Faith Church mobile app.
Solo Faith Church shares Faith & America as part of its free online learning library because understanding where American faith has been helps our community think more clearly about where it is going. Education has always been an act of care, and Solo Faith offers these courses so that learning — like the church's food pantry and its open Sunday doors — stays within reach of everyone.
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Community Note: This article describes a free online course offered by Solo Faith Church. Details were compiled from the church's own course pages to help our congregation and community discover free learning opportunities.
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