2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 09, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHIL 260 - Cults and New Religious Movements

3 CR
Countless groups, old and new, mark the religious landscape in our culture. Students will critically examine the characteristics of a cult, and compare different types of cults and movements in our study. Analysis for each religious group will focus on its history and development, primary theological doctrines, ethical issues, and apologetics in terms of how mainstream traditions have responded. The goal is to expand understanding of philosophic and religious concepts, and equip students to evaluate them.

Requisites: (1) Next Gen ACCUPLACER® reading score of 244, or at least a grade of C in TSRE 55  (AND) (2) Next Gen ACCUPLACER® writing score of at least 237, or TSEN 65  with at least a grade of C.