REL S379 - Religious Violence and Nonviolence [GE

Institution:

San Diego State University

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Description:

Prerequisites: Three units of religious studies and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.C., Humanities. Role of religion in terrorism, hate groups, scapegoating, domestic and ecological violence, versus role of religion in peacemaking and movements for social justice. Nonviolent philosophies of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and pacifism in Jain, Buddhist, and Christian traditions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sdsu.edu

Phone Number:

(619) 594-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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