RELI V2800 - Religion and the Modern World

Institution:

Columbia University in the City of New York

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Description:

An exploration of how religion has shaped modern society and culture and has influenced science, politics, economics and art. The course begins with the Reformation and proceeds to consider the critiques of religion during the Enlightenment and the responses to these critiques during the 19th and early 20th century. Consideration is also given to the theological background of leading social theorists like Adam Smith, Marx, Freud, Durkheim and Nietzsche.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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