RELG 2495

Religious Violence in the West: From the Crusades to #Charlottesville

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Course Description

Discipline(s): Cultures & Societies of the World / Historical Perspectives / Second Writing

If religious teachings so often focus on love and peace, why is so much violence committed in the name of religion? In this course, we will consider the ways in which religion and violence have intersected in Western religions (particularly Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) over the past two millennia, from the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire to the modern world.


  • Karl Shuve

     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.70

     Sections

    1

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

  • To Announced

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

     Sections

    6

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026