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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TH 4190 - New Religious Movements

(3)
This course explores new religious movements with a focus on their origins, their theological tenets, and their impact on modern culture. Movements examined include those more established movements such as the Mormons and Christian Scientists as well as more recent religious groups such as the Unification Church, WICCA, the Branch Davidians, Heaven’s Gate, Scientology, and the New Age Movement. Students are asked to consider questions such as: What issues are at stake in categorizing these movements? How are these movements perceived and discussed in the media and popular culture? What makes these movements appealing to some individuals? What factors allow some movements to be sustained while rendering other movements fleeting?

Prerequisite: TH 1000 , TH 1020 , TH 1050  or TH 2000 .
(THII)