THST 4340 - New Religious Movements

3 hrs

Introduction to the history and thought of religious or spiritual groups founded after 1800, which evidence deviant beliefs and/or practices from established denominations and religions; major attention on Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Science, New Age Movements, and other groups which have a significant presence in the United States. Prerequisite(s): RLGN 1301 and RLGN 1302