Religion and Politics
GOVT 344
Spring 2007
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| Course Cluster: Christianity Studies, Jewish and Israel Studies |
How has religion affected political institutions and ideologies, and, in turn, been affected by them? Which religious values and institutions are compatible with democracy, and which ones go beyond democracy? Do political movements based on religion change the moral basis of a constitutional state? Can the concepts of law in religion and politics be reconciled? We will explore the relation of three monotheisms--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--to political life in nation-states and empires, through theoretical and empirical readings from ancient, medieval and modern times. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(ENVS-MN)(GOVT)(GOVT-Theory) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
BIBLE (selections)
KORAN (selections)
Weber, SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (selections)
Bourke, ed., THE ESSENTIAL AUGUSTINE
Morgan, THE PURITAN DILEMMA
U.S. Supreme Court cases
Reichley, FAITH IN POLITICS
Liebman and Don-Yehiya, CIVIL RELIGION IN ISRAEL
Esposito, ISLAM AND POLITICS
Levitt, HAMAS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Class presentation and paper; essay; midterm quiz; final exam. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Some background in social or political theory -- from GOVT, SOC, HIST, PHIL, RELI, CSS, or COL -- is helpful. |
| Instructor(s): Schwartz,Nancy L. Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC104; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 6 | FR: X |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 6 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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