Religious Studies 234 - New Religions of Twentieth Century America UD

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Hiram College

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This course will explore the emergence of what Robert Elwood calls "non-normative religious movements" in our culture over the pastcentury. There is a long history of new religions in America, but we will concentrate on the twentieth century and more particularly on those that emerged in the 1960's and 1970's. Many of them are American adaptationsof imported religions (the Hare Krishna movement) and many of them began here (Scientology). We will also look at the Unification Church (Moonies), the Branch Davidians, the New Age, and others. We will look at the reasons for their emergence and at the theology and practice of the religions themselves. A revised version of this course is offered for four credit hours as Religious Studies 233. A student may receive credit for only one of these courses.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HIRAM.EDU

Phone Number:

(330) 569-3211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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