POL SCI 338: Religion And Politics

Course Description

Despite predictions that modernization would diminish the influence of religion, it continues to play a significant role in contemporary political life. This course aims to deepen the students’ understanding and appreciation of the impact religion has on politics and vice versa. While the intersection of religion and politics raises profound philosophical questions, the primary focus of this course is on examining how religion influences political processes directly through tools like voter engagement and indirectly through providing civic infrastructure for participants to be better prepared for such engagement and how political dynamics, in turn, affect religious practice.