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GOVT393 - Religion and Politics
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Academic Year 2004/2005
Religion and Politics
GOVT 393 FA
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.
MAJOR READINGS
Bible (selections)
Koran (selections)
Weber, SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (parts)
Heschel, THE PROPHETS
Locke, LETTER CONCERNING TOLERATION
Reichley, FAITH IN AMERICAN POLITICS
Avineri, MAKING OF MODERN
ZIONISM
Arian, POLITICS IN
ISRAEL
Qutb, SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ISLAM
Kepel, JIHAD. THE TRAIL OF POLITICAL ISLAM
Chambers and Kymlicka, eds. ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS OF CIVIL SOCIETY
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One short paper and class presentation, based on the reading for class; midterm paper; final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should add themselves to the enrollment request system during on-line registration. Enrollment request preference rankings will be one factor I
will consider in making Drop/Add
period registration decisions.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Schwartz,Nancy L.
- Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC104;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 5 Jr. major: 5
- SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 4 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning
SECTION AU01