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Religious Studies
Description: Violence is the assault on body and mind and inscribed into discourses of power. It is enforced and resisted by religions. We examine how violence affects the physical, gendered, racialized, religious, and collective body. We consider strategies and philosophies to counter violence. We critically examine intellectual, moral, and spiritual worldviews while analyzing specific arguments for their truth claims. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Course Attributes:
Religious Studies
Term : Spring 2025
Catalog Year : 2024-2025
REL 361 - Religion And Violent Conflicts: From Torture To Genocide
Description: Violence is the assault on body and mind and inscribed into discourses of power. It is enforced and resisted by religions. We examine how violence affects the physical, gendered, racialized, religious, and collective body. We consider strategies and philosophies to counter violence. We critically examine intellectual, moral, and spiritual worldviews while analyzing specific arguments for their truth claims. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Course Attributes:
- LS: Global Diversity
- GS: Global Diversity
- GS: Social & Political Worlds
- GS: Social & Political Worlds + Global
- LS: Social & Political Worlds + Global
- LS: Social and Political Worlds