Politics & Religion
Facilitator: Thomas Turley, History
This Pathway considers the relation of politics and religion in global perspective from early times to the present. Courses will invite students to explore themes of universal significance related to topics such as social, governmental, and religious systems; economics; the arts; literature; gender; race; science; the environment; and globalism.
Associated Courses
| Foundations Courses |
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| (Please note that only the specific Foundation course topics qualify for the Pathway requirements, and only one Foundations course may be applied to a Pathway) |
| ANTH 12A Transforming the Middle East (effective 9/1/09) |
| ARAB 12A The Arabic-Speaking World (effective 3/25/21) |
| ARTH 12A Art, Power & Propaganda (effective 9/1/09) |
| ARTH 12A Empire: Self & Others (effective 9/1/09) |
| HIST 12A Civilization & the City (effective 9/1/09) |
| HIST 12A Peoples of the Americas (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Confronting the Unknown (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Identity, Community & Culture (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Empire: Self & Others (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 12A Wars, Individuals, and States (Riccomini) |
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
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| 188 People, Culture, and Change in the Middle East (effective 9/1/09) |
| Art History (ARTH) |
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| *167 Cityscapes Past and Present (effective 03/25/22) |
| Classics (CLAS) |
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| 69 Early Christianity (cross-listed with SCTR 65; effective 9/1/09) |
| 114 Imperialism and Religion: Roman Britain (cross-listed as HIST 114) |
| English (ENGL) |
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| 150 Contemporary Literature (effective 9/1/09) |
| 150EL Contemporary Literature (effective 9/1/11) |
| Ethnic Studies (ETHN) |
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| 12 Native Spiritual Traditions (effective 12/21/2015) |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
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| *153 The Bible and Empire (cross-listed as SCTR 157; effective 6/23/2016) |
| History (HIST) |
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| 22 Western Civilization: Medieval and Early Modern (Liebscher only; effective 9/1/09) |
| 97 The Modern Middle East (effective 03/25/22) |
| 107 Spain and Morocco: Jews, Christians, and Muslims, 700-1700 (effective 9/1/09) |
| 114 Imperialism and Religion: Roman Britain (cross-listed as CLAS 114; effective 9/1/2009) |
| 117 State and Church in the Middle Ages, 1000-1450 (effective 9/1/09) |
| 120 The Crusades: Christian and Muslim Perspectives (effective 3/25/16) |
| 126 Conflicts in Medieval Christianity (effective 1/1/16) |
| 145 Islam in the Modern World (effective 9/1/09) |
| 164S Seminar: The Catholic Church in Latin America (formerly HIST 164; effective 9/1/2015) |
| 166 Latin America: Empires (effective 9/1/14) |
| Modern Languages (ARAB) |
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| 137 Arabic Culture and Identity (effective 4/1/2017) |
| Political Science (POLI) |
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| 30 Introduction to Political Philosophy (effective 6/15/2014) |
| *139 Religion and Politics in the Developing World (effective 10/13/2009) |
| *142 Politics in Middle East (effective 9/1/2009) |
| Religion, Theology, and Culture |
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| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| *33 Maya Spirituality (effective 9/1/09) |
| *91 Native Spiritual Traditions (effective 9/1/11) |
| *136 Religion in Latin America (effective 9/1/09) |
| *148 Religion & U.S. Politics (effective 9/1/24) |
| *148R RSS: Religion and the Presidency (effective 9/1/09) |
| *188 Religion and Violence (effective 9/1/09) |
| *190 Islam: Reformation and Modernity (effective 9/1/09) |
| *191 Religions of Colonized Peoples (effective 9/1/09) |
| Scripture and Tradition (SCTR) |
| *65 Early Christianity (cross-listed as CLAS 69; effective 9/1/09) |
| *130 Sacred Politics: Christian Texts in the Public Sphere (effective 9/1/09) |
| *157 The Bible and Empire (effective 9/1/09) |
| *158R RSS: Postcolonial Perspectives on the New Testament (effective 9/1/09) |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| *43 Catholic Social Thought (effective 9/1/09) |
| *64 Environmental Justice in Catholic Imagination (effective 9/1/09) |
| *108 Human Trafficking and Christian Ethics (effective 03/25/24) |
| *142 Conscience, Christianity and Politics (effective 1/1/18) |
| *158 Immigration and Ethics (effective 9/1/09) |
| *163 Christianity and Politics (effective 9/1/09) |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
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| 143 Spirituality in Diversified Societies (effective 3/25/23) |
| The Middle East & World Affairs (SIS) |
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| 319-900T The Middle East & World Affairs Seminar I (American University Washington Semester Program) |
* Indicates Course Has Prerequisites