150016750 CONFLICT RELIGION AND PEACE ( 3 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 150016040, 150016001, 150016020

The overall intent of this course is to help students analyze the complex relationships between religion, peace and conflict. One aim is to provide a grounding in the attitudes of world religions towards peace and war, as evidenced in their scriptures and institutions; this grounding is extended into concepts explored by secular thinkers, for example in the psycho-analytic tradition. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about the roles of religious leadership and institutions, with some theoretical approaches from the sociology of religion.