RELG - 390. Religion and Globalization

3 credit(s)
A study of the relationship of religion and globalization in both their historical and contemporary manifestations. The course will focus on the development of New Religious Movements as global phenomena, the rise of “Fundamentalist” movements as a response to global and modern developments, and the Franciscan Tradition as a Christian encounter with globalization.

Prerequisite(s): one RELG course at the 100 level.
Attribute: (ATTR: CAR, CFD, GLST, ILST, RSWR)