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RELIGIOUS STUDIES (L23)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)SP2020
L23 Re St 479Senior Seminar in Religious Studies: Religion and Violence3.0 Units
Description:While religion is often regarded as a force for peace, goodwill, and safety in the world, it has historically fostered a great deal of destruction and suffering as well. Drawing from the interrelated disciplines of sociology, psychology, comparative religions, and history, this seminar examines fundamental questions about the relationship between religion and violence, such as: What motivates people to commit violent acts in the name of religion? Do people have an instinctual drive to destroy themselves and others (as once suggested by Sigmund Freud)? How is religiously motivated violence related to geopolitical realities (availability of resources, imperialism, nationalism, ethnic particularism)? Are some worldviews more prone to violence than others (e.g., monotheistic vs. polytheistic theologies)? How do people justify violence when their holy Scriptures also promote peace and mercy? Topics to be discussed include the psychology of happiness and discontentment, the "terrorist" label and its ideological functions, apocalypticism, holy wars, just-war theories, and pacifism. Reading and discussion promote reflection on our own values and learning to see the world through the eyes of others with whom we disagree. The seminar is required of all Religious Studies majors, with the exception of those writing an honors thesis. The class is also open, with the permission of the instructor, to other advanced undergraduate or graduate students.
Attributes:A&S IQ: HUM, SDArch: HUMArt: HUMBU: ETHEN: H
Instruction Type:Classroom instruction Grade Options:CP Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:L97 4790Frequency:Annually / History
SecDays       TimeBuilding / RoomInstructorFinal ExamSeatsEnrollWaits
01M------2:30P-5:20PRudolph / 282 JenottPaper/Project/Take Home1060
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