SOC 408 Religion and Terrorism
Religion and Terrorism is an undergraduate course that will explore the relationship between religious movements and terrorism. After a brief examination of various definitions of terrorism, the course will analyze whether violence motivated by religion always fits within these definitions. Included in the class will be a detailed examination of religious terrorism, and the tactics and strategies employed by terrorists who are motivated by religion. Finally, the class will conclude with an in depth analysis of religiously motivated terrorism in the modern world.