Course Catalog - 2005-2006

     

RELI 321 - RELIGION IN POST-SOVIET RUSSIA

Long Title: RELIGION IN POST-SOVIET RUSSIA
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: 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.