PHRE 285 - Cults and Sects

This course surveys the theories and methods used to study New Religious Movements, and includes investigation of various New Religious Movements themselves. Comparison is made between these movements and larger and more established religious movements or organizations, and attention is given to the ways that these movements impact larger society and culture and are impacted by them.

Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
** This course fulfills the Philosophical/Religious Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.