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2018-2019 Catalog: Undergraduate, Graduate, and College of Law 
    
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SOCI 3700 - Sociology of Religion

3.0-3.0
3700. 3 hours. A review of the common sociological dimensions of all religions such as moral definitions, group membership and dynamics, prescribed ritual practices and definitions of the sacred. An examination of sociologists contributing to the field such as Durkheim and Weber. Includes a sociological analysis of major world religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism.