PSYC 305 Psychology and Religion
This course is an introduction to the psychological study of religion and religious experience. Topics will include dimensions of religiousness, theories of the role of religion in human experience, religion and well-being, and the psychosocial investigations of religious experience across diverse faith traditions. This course will also compare psychological and Christian perspectives on many topics and discuss how perspectives intersect with other faiths. It will evaluate how psychology can influence religion, how religion can influence psychology, and how people have attempted to integrate psychology and religion.
Offered
Occaasional Interims