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REL S 379 - Religious Violence and Nonviolence (D)


Units: 3 GE

Prerequisite(s): Three units of religious studies.

Role of religion in terrorism, hate groups, scapegoating, domestic and ecological violence, versus role of religion in peacemaking and movements for social justice. Nonviolent philosophies of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and pacifism in Jain, Buddhist, and Christian traditions.

Note: Courses for Area (D) Critical Issues in Religion, are identified in the course title as (D).