Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Religion

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: RELIGION IN POST-SOVIET RUSSIA ***** Examines religious life in Russia since the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Emphasis placed on the Russian Orthodox church and its relations with the state and with other religions and denominations. Topics include: the Soviet legacy, orthodoxy and national identity, religious legislation, church-state issues and religious pluralism. ***** Instructor(s): Knox