RLST 013 - World Religions in California

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; field, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Explores the religious landscape of California, providing basic background to texts, beliefs, and practices. Topics include local expressions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Native American religious traditions, as well as spiritual movements specific to the state such as Scientology, Heaven's Gate, Muir's nature mysticism, and JimJones's Peoples' Temple.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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