Description: Seminar, three hours; fieldwork, two hours. Examination of variable topics related to religion and civic engagement, with particular emphasis on justice and coexistence in pluralistic societies. How are we to best enact--or manage--clashing visions of what Los Angeles is and ought to be; theoretical and practical ways citizens work out tensions in what city of angels means. Key themes may include cities and utopia, secularity and secularism, political economy, trust, solidarity, access, equality, liberty, philanthropy, and eschatology. May be repeated for credit with topic or instructor change. P/NP or letter grading.

Units: 4.0