Overview
Description
Explore what happens when political life mixes with issues of ultimate concern. By exploring how states have used, abused, or controlled religion (and vice-versa) we will try to come to an understanding of how these two powerful forces shape our lives. (PSC 607K and RST 607K are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Related Courses
Cross Listed With RST 607K
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- in exams, classify some of the major theories explaining religion and politics by epistemology.
- in discussion and short writing assignments, apply theories to compare religious-based political parties.
- identify and distinguish religious-based political parties from alternative party bases.
- summarize the history of several successful religious-based political parties.
- analyze the origins and motives of religious-based political parties.
- appraise and argue for political methods for managing religious-based political parties in the context of diversity and equity.
- synthesize course material with their own research agenda to gain a deeper understanding of the course material by applying theories to their research.