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IS 370 - Psychology of Religion (3)

This course will examine religion as a psychological phenomenon and the way that it impacts the beliefs, behaviors, thoughts, and larger patterns of human culture. More specifically, this course will examine major issues such as (but not limited to) psychological models of religion (including what it is and how it functions), spiritual and religious identity development, the biological and cognitive elements of religion, the nature of religious experience, and the relationship between religion and mental health. 2015 CORE: Belief & Reason, Contribute, Interdisciplinary Studies.