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PAX 400 - Martin Luther King and the Promise of Social Renewal

The just community is a distinctively American idea, beginning with the vision of the Founders and renewed in the writings of Martin Luther King, Jr. in envisioning an America - and a world - at peace through principles of social justice, reconciliation, non-violence and equality.  This course looks at the concept of King’s Beloved Community as a way to peace through a multidisciplinary investigation focusing on the Civil Rights Movement and after, using the lens of multiple faith and ethically-based aspirations for community.

General Education Requirements:  Social Context and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives

Prerequisites: One of the following: MLC 175, PAX 201, SOC 101, SOC 201, WST 101 or permission.

Course Typically Offered: Variable

Credits: 3