SOC 343 - PII Sociology of Religion

(Perspectives II course) If you have one person who believes God has told him/her to kill and eat other people, you have a lunatic. If you have a group of one hundred who believe this, you have a religion. Examines the relationship between society and religion; explores theories of the social origins of religion, the relationship between religion and nationalism, types of religious organizations, secularization and the rise of fundamentalism.

Prerequisites & Notes
Adv Codes: BR
Prereq: any PI in Religious Studies and Social Science
Cross-listed with RES 343

Credits: 3