SC 224 - Sociology of Religion

(3.00 cr.)

Recommended Prerequisite: SC 101 . Introduces students to the sociological study of religion. The field of sociology provides a distinctive manner by which religion can be understood to interact with both people and the wider environment. Specifically, sociology provides useful language, methods, ways of thinking, and other tools for describing, understanding, and explaining the nature and function of religion in relation to the increasingly interconnected world in which we live. The presentation of theoretical, methodological, and empirical treatment of religion's role and influence on the personal, cultural, social, and political spheres is also examined.