Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

RELI 430 - RELIGION & MODERN THERAPIES

Long Title: RELIGION & MODERN THERAPIES
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: A survey of the historical development of the psychology of religion and its conversation with theology, comparative studies, gender studies, sociology, and anthropology. Topics include: mysticism, eroticism, conversion, feminism, psychobiography. Examples drawn from a variety of religious traditions. Readings include: Freud, Jung, Tillich, Erikson, Kristeva, Kakar. Instructor Permission Required.Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 584.