***New Courses in Religious Studies for Fall 2014

Check out the newest course offerings in Religious Studies for Fall 2014:

RELI 240: Death and the Afterlife in World Religions: How do different world religions address the universal experience of death? Learn about the diverse belief, rituals, and cusoms that attempt to respond to the most basic question about human destiny—how to face death and transcend it.

RELI 332: Mormonism: Explore the fascinating history and development of America’s most successful, native-born religion with faculty member, Dr. John Turner, an award-winning author and biographer of Brigham Young.

RELI 376: Religion and Revolution in Latin America: Explore the role of religion and liberation theology in social and revolutionary movements in Latin America with our newest faculty member, Dr. Garry Sparks.

RELI 387: Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights: Learn about the efforts of leading contemporary Islamic thinkers to promote democracy, pluralism, and human rights in the context of Islamic religious principles and values from internationally acclaimed scholar, Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina.