REL 270 - New Religious Movements

Institution:

Brevard College

Subject:

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Description:

This course provides an introduction to the study of new religious movements (NRMs) in the United States of America. We will consider several case studies as well as examine the wider phenomenon of NRMs in the modern western world. We pay attention to the traditional sociological issues of leadership, charisma, conversion, and belief maintenance, as well as the lived practices and experiences of members of new religions, such as rituals, gender practices, spatial dynamics, childrearing, and holidays.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.brevard.edu

Phone Number:

(828) 883-8292

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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