CULTS, SECTS AND NEW RELIGIONS

Undergraduate

This course investigates various marginal or unorthodox religious movements which have existed in Europe and North America during the past two centuries. After an introductory discussion of the ways in which religious groups can be classified, the course is devoted to examining the origins, beliefs and practices of movements such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) and the Unification Church (Moonies). Three hours a week